Idf veteran
HRF petitions Lithuanian court to investigate Israeli dental student for alleged Gaza war crimes
In its March complaint to Lithuanian authorities, the HRF claimed that S.G. served in the “Vampire Empire” company of the 52nd Battalion in the 401st Armored Brigade.
Holocaust survivor, Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum dies at 99
Is the next round of musical chairs within senior IDF posts on the way? - analysis
Israel to build new NIS 1.1 billion rehabilitation hospital in Tel Aviv
IDF veterans discuss IDF and Israel with US college students
The Belev Echad organization works with Chabad on Campus to young IDF veterans to the US for two weeks of exposure, awareness and inspiration.
IDF veteran who self-immolated regains consciousness
Itzik Saidian, a disabled veteran who set himself on fire at a Defense Ministry office in April, is awake and responsive.
IDF Chief of Staff Kohavi visits Itzik Saidian in hospital
Itzik Saidian self-immolated in April to protest the treatment received by PTSD-stricken disabled IDF veterans.
Gantz approves new work compensation for disabled IDF veterans
The steps taken to assist the rehabilitation of disabled IDF veterans have been coming thick and fast since the "One Soul" reform was approved in May.
Defense Ministry to grant NIS 3,000 for disabled IDF vet. students
The grant will be used to fund a computer for 500 disabled IDF veterans.
Michal Herzog visits IDF vet who self-immolated
Itzik Saidian, a 26-year-old veteran of the Golani Brigade, arrived at the offices of the Defense Ministry’s Rehabilitation Division in Petah Tikva where he set himself on fire.
Defense Ministry launches improved services for disabled IDF veterans
The new online service is the first of several proposed ideas that the Defense Ministry hopes to launch as part of their reforms to the system.
Defense Ministry appoints team to update PTSD evaluations for vets
Mental health treatment for IDF veterans has been in the spotlight since a disabled IDF war veteran set himself on fire in April in front of the Defense Ministry's Rehabilitation Division.
Israeli reform for soldiers suffering from PTSD moves forward
Most recently, disabled IDF veteran Itzik Saidian, who was suffering from PTSD following his service, sparked protest among Israelis regarding the inadequate treatment IDF soldiers receive.
Singer Idan Amedi visits IDF veteran Itzik Saidian at the hospital
At Saidian's bedside, Amedi chose to play the song "Nigmar," a song he wrote during his military service, which describes how Israeli society reacted to the end of the 2008-2009 war in Gaza.