US university sells dead bodies to navy for Israeli military training
Summary
A student investigation revealed that the University of Southern California (USC) has sold donated bodies to the US Navy, some of which were used to train Israeli military surgeons. Families of donors worry their loved ones’ remains were used in military training without proper consent.Key Facts
- USC received donated bodies for education and research.
- Since 2018, USC has sold at least 89 fresh cadavers to the US Navy.
- These cadavers were used to train both US Navy and Israeli military surgical teams.
- A student journalist team uncovered this information in 2025.
- Public details about the Israeli military training using these bodies are limited.
- A 2020 medical paper from USC and the US Navy provides some insight into the training.
- Family members of donors are concerned that their relatives' bodies were used in military conflicts.
- One family had donated a body for education, not military training.
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