Dr. Marc Siegel, a senior medical analyst for Fox News, has authored a new book called The Angels Among Us. The text documents various accounts of divine intervention and healing, including survival stories from the conflict in Gaza.
How a failed paramedic test saved Bezalel in Khan Yunis
One of the most detailed accounts in the book involves an Israeli medic named Shlomi and an intelligence officer named Bezalel. According to the report, Shlomi had previously failed a paramedic test regarding the application of combat gauze to high thigh wounds, a mistake that drove him to matser the technique. This specific knowledge became critical on January 11, 2024, during an infantry raid in the city of Khan Yunis.
The narrative describes a series of concidences that led to Bezalel's survival. Bezalel had mislabeled a building on a map, but an officer corrected the error, ensuring the rescue team reached the correct location. When an explosive detonated and severed Bezalel's femoral artery, Shlomi happened to be only five meters away. Because of his obsession with the test question he once missed, Shlomi successfully applied the combat gauze, saving Bezalel's life before he was transported to Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv for surgery.
The passenger intervention on Flydubai Flight FZ1073
The book also chronicles a high-altitude struggle for control on Flydubai Flight FZ1073. As reported in the source, co-pilot Hamam al Hamami, described as a radical extremist, repeatedly attacked the pilot. The situation was only resolved when a diverse group of passengers intervened to sideline the co-pilot.
The group of "angels" on this flight included a plumber, two off-duty pilots, and a dentist who provided critical medical treatment to the wounded pilot. This event is framed by Dr. Marc Siegel as a clear instance of divine messengers preventing a catastrophe, though the source notes a strange chronological coincidence linking the event to the anniversary of the October 7 attacks.
The intersection of ICU recovery and divine grace at Ichilov Hospital
Beyond individual rescues, Dr. Marc Siegel explores a broader trend of "miraculous" physical and psychological recoveries among wounded soldiers and civilians. As a professor of medicine and medical director of Doctor Radio at NYU Langone Medical Center, Siegel views these recoveries as a combination of advanced medical care and courage. He highlights extreme cases,such as a soldier who reportedly survived a gunshot wound because a book of Psalms in his vest stopped the bullet.
This perspective suggests that for many survivors, the clinical environment of the ICU is not just a place of science, but a site of spiritual battle. This theme of faith acting as a catalyst for healing is a recurring motif throughout the work, bridging the gap between Siegel's role as a medical professional and his beliefs in divine intervention.
The anomaly of the September 30, 2026 date
While the book presents these stories as true accounts,there are specific details in the reporting that remain unverified or contradictory. Most notably, the source dates the Flydubai Flight FZ1073 incident to September 30 , 2026—a date that exists in the future. It remains unclear if this is a typographical error in the reporting or a specific claim within the text that requires further clarification.
Additionally, the source provides no external evidence or official flight records to verify the claims regarding Hamam al Hamami's status as a "radical extremist" or the specific sequence of the cockpit struggle. The account relies entirely on the narratives presented by Dr.. Marc Siegel without corroborating statements from Flydubai or aviation authorities.
From Bill Rhodes in Kenya to 'The Miracles Among Us'
The book also looks at how chance encounters can alter life trajectories, such as the story of Bill Rhodes. A meeting with a medical student on the road to Nazareth inspired Rhodes to pursue plastic surgery, eventually leading him to provide medical relief in Kenya. This narrative serves as a prologue to Siegel's broader exploration of grace.
This work serves as a precursor to another forthcoming title, The Miracles Among Us: How God's Grace Plays a Role in Healing. Having already authored the bestseller COVID: The Politics of Fear and the Power of Science, Dr. Marc Siegel is shifting his focus from the systemic failures of public health to the individual triumphs of faith-based recovery.
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