Idf veteran

British anti-Israel groups call to screen IDF veterans at UK border

British anti-Israel groups launched a petition calling for UK authorities to investigate and screen IDF veterans with British citizenship.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
UK AND Israeli flags together at a march in London.
View of the Tel Aviv University campus. May 15, 2025.

TAU enrolls approx. 100 injured IDF veterans under new framework without psychometric exam

So far, about 30 veterans have completed admission, and the university expressed hope that by the end of the registration process, all of the remaining candidates will also be enrolled. 

|ByAVICHAI CHAIM
UNIT 8200 soldiers in action – working with data.

Tax Authority wants army tech veterans tied to Israel

Tax Authority wants that in return for the prestigious training that the state provides to these employees, they will undertake to keep their economic activity and tax base in Israel for a decade.

|ByELA LEVI-WEINRIB/GLOBES/TNS
Reservists Party leader Yoaz Hendel presents national PTSD recovery plan after October 7, May 10, 2026.

Reservists Party launches national PTSD recovery plan for those impacted by war, October 7

Hendel presented the main points of the national post-trauma plan during a Sunday press conference alongside members of the Reservists Party who were wounded physically and mentally in combat. 

|ByKESHET NEEV

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.

JULY 16, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Michal Herzog, the wife of Israel's President Isaac Herzog, visited a disabled veteran who set himself on fire at a Defense Ministry office in April.

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.

JUNE 23, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A protest by disabled IDF veterans in Tel Aviv, April 18, 2021

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.

JUNE 13, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Alternate Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Benny Gantz seen during a visit on the Israel-Lebanon border, Northern Israel, on November 17, 2020.

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.

MAY 28, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi meets with family of disabled veteran Itzik Saidian

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.

MAY 25, 2021ByIDAN ZONSHINE
IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi meets with family of disabled veteran Itzik Saidian

Hundreds of disabled IDF veterans protest by Knesset, Defense Ministry

Promised reforms for the rights of disabled veterans have been stalled as the Finance and Defense ministries squabble over budget.

MAY 5, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli veterans and disabled IDF soldiers protest outside the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, for better financial and medical aid and support, May 5, 2021.

Blood donation event honoring Itzik Saidyan to save lives of 1,500

Former IDF Golani soldier who lit himself on fire about two weeks ago is still in critical condition • another soldier's commander "infuriated" at his being denied support 3 years after fighting

APRIL 29, 2021ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
An Israeli soldier donates blood for Itzik Saidian at the Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, April 28, 2021.

Gantz scrutinizes Israel's rehab division after IDF vet self-immolated

During a tour of the Haifa rehabilitation division, Defense Minister Benny Gantz identified some urgent issues that will be addressed by the team working to reform the state's rehab facilities.

APRIL 20, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi meets with family of disabled veteran Itzik Saidian

Disabled IDF veterans protest as Saidian remains in critical condition

Caregivers announce that they would be holding a full strike of services until the Defense Ministry fixes issues with their working conditions.

APRIL 18, 2021ByTZVI JOFFRE
A protest by disabled IDF veterans in Tel Aviv, April 18, 2021

Gantz discusses reforming IDF Disabled Veterans Department

Following disabled IDF vet's self-immolation outside of the Ministry of Defense, Disabled Army Veterans Organisation meets with Defense Minister Benny Gantz to discuss reforming the system

APRIL 16, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi meets with family of disabled veteran Itzik Saidian