Meir Turgeman was one of the first residents of Sderot in 1955. 25 years ago he became deaf due to defective middle ears. A titanium implant device was placed inside his skull, receiving and transferring stimuli directly to the auditory nerve and he began to hear immediately. Referring to the threat from Gaza rockets he said, “I will be able to run to the shelter when the Red Alert is sounded.”
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