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אל"מ ד"ר אבי שינה, מפקד המרכז לשירותי רפואה בצה"ל

Fighting to return: 3 in 4 IDF soldiers wounded in war are back in service

More than 8,900 IDF personnel have been wounded since October 7, yet about 77% have returned to service, including 3,600 combat soldiers, as the military expands medical, emotional and rehabilitation support from hospital to unit

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.05.26

Wounded in combat, they met in rehab and fell in love

Assaf Yaish and Lian Cohen were wounded in separate military operations last year and faced lengthy rehabilitation; between treatments at Sheba Medical Center, they unexpectedly found each other and fell in love

Gal Ganot | 07.29.26

Sole survivor of Gaza building collapse disaster returns to the ring

Dor Almog was the only one of 22 soldiers to survive the January 2024 building collapse in Gaza's al-Mawasi; after months of rehabilitation through combat sports, he will join other wounded veterans at a major fight event in Tel Aviv

Gal Ganot | 07.26.26

Nova survivor pleads for help: ‘I am not recovering; I am going backward’

Nearly three years after October 7, Elad Amos Hasson remains unable to work and has been taken to the hospital 21 times; he says the one month of state-funded residential care he was approved for is not enough to begin real recovery

Lihi Gordon | 07.16.26

From prison to a second chance: inside Israel's only halfway house for women

Women make up just 2% of Israel's prison population, many jailed after lives marked by abuse and 'survival crimes'; Inside the country's only halfway house for formerly incarcerated women, staff help them rebuild their lives and prepare to rejoin society

Shira Kadari-Ovadia | 07.10.26

The road from a tank in the heart of Gaza to the wedding canopy was neither short nor easy

‘I still have more to give’: wounded in Gaza, he rebuilt his life and married his first love under fire

Shaked Shilyan was seriously wounded in an attack on his tank, but the ordeal rekindled his old love with Ori; despite wartime restrictions and missile fire, they married; 'She reminded me there was still a world outside'

Ofir Hauzman | 06.28.26

Hagit Malul with Itamar today, 11 years after the near-drowning that left him with severe brain injuries

'I cry for my son, but I also cry for the life we lost'

After Itamar nearly drowned in rainwater that collected on top of his family's pool cover, leaving him with severe brain injuries, his mother reflects on 11 years of grief and survival; 'I miss the child I had,' she says

ynet Global | 06.24.26

Behind bars, rescued cats help inmates find their softer side

Inside Indiana’s maximum-security Pendleton prison, rescued cats find unlikely caregivers, helping inmates build routine, patience and empathy while giving abandoned animals a second chance

Lia Ziskovich-Rahman | 06.17.26

פעילות צוות הקרב החטיבתי גולני במהלך המלחמה

25,000 wounded since Oct. 7 push Israel toward major rehabilitation overhaul and budget rise

Over 70% of war wounded since Oct. 7 have been officially recognized, Defense Ministry says; new committee urges personalized care, help returning to work, tailored support for wounded abroad and expanded assistance for families, including remaining cases

Gal Ganot | 06.08.26

Israel’s high-tech and business sectors support trauma rehabilitation with benefit event

HaGal Sheli provides therapy and community-based support programs for individuals affected by trauma from all sectors of Israeli society; 'Since the outbreak of the war, we have witnessed an unprecedented surge in requests for mental health support'

ynet Global | 05.25.26

From trauma to the finish line: how 'Step by Step' is reshaping rehabilitation for wounded Israeli soldiers

A ‘Step by Step’ program helps wounded Israeli soldiers rebuild routine and purpose through intensive physical training, supporting recovery from injury and PTSD beyond traditional rehabilitation

ynet Global | 04.16.26

Mati and Ohad during the journey, 'He never gave up on me, even when it was hard'

Pedaling through pain: How a wounded reservist and a paralyzed teen found strength together

At 18, Mati Weiss rides a hand-powered bicycle after paralysis, while her coach Ohad Tanami carries the weight of war and loss together, they joined 300 cyclists and 17 rehabilitating children to complete a journey halted by war two years ago

Alexandra Lukash | 01.10.26

‘What’s with this madman who cycled to Eilat?’ A wounded fighter’s ride for fallen friends

Wounded in Gaza, IDF fighter Omer Ben Atiya pedals 292 miles alone to Eilat through mud, floods and pain to honor his fallen comrades, Sgt. Roei Wolf and Staff Sgt. Lavi Lipshitz; 'They died, and I lived,' he says, 'so I have a duty, the world must know their names'

Lior Ben Ami | 01.05.26

הריסת בניינים ב רמת גן שנפגעו מטיל מ איראן

Knesset committee launches debate on bill to fast-track rehabilitation of war-hit housing

Lawmakers begin deliberations on proposed legislation aimed at rehabilitating residential areas damaged during the war by accelerating urban renewal processes that often take nearly a decade but critics warn of deep legal and social concerns

Hila Tsion | 12.25.25

חיילים בתא הלחץ של המכון לרפואה ימית בחיפה

The pressure chamber helping wounded IDF soldiers heal and return to military service

Originally designed for diving injuries, the Navy hyperbaric institute in Haifa now treats thousands of wounded troops with burns, amputations, and hearing damage; for many, the healing is physical and emotional alike

Sarit Rosenblum | 12.13.25

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