Idf veteran

Adidas apologizes for campaign featuring disabled IDF soldier following calls to boycott

The initiative, limited to local Israeli outlets rather than running globally, included posters and videos featuring disabled athletes who require only one shoe because of limb differences.

Shalev Biton, Israeli athlete and amputee who lost his left leg in May 2021 while serving in the IDF’s Nahal Brigade during Operation Guardian of the Walls.
Shalev Biton, Israeli athlete and amputee who lost his left leg in May 2021 while serving in the IDF’s Nahal Brigade during Operation Guardian of the Walls.

Adidas faces boycott calls over 'single shoe' campaign with former Israel soldier and amputee

Belev Echad’s mixed martial arts program

“You are with us for life”: The soldier-run homes rehabilitating Israel's wounded veterans

Shachpatz is a new app designed to help IDF veterans abroad by offering travel guidance, emergency contacts, and access to legal assistance.

‘We are behind you’: Shachpatz App offers IDF veterans rapid legal help abroad for emergencies


Championing Israel’s wounded warriors

Sam Zussman, head of Friends of Irgun Nechei Zahal in the US, shares his mission to support

HYDROTHERAPY POOL at Bet Halochem, Tel Aviv.

Police clash with combat veteran demonstrators outside Knesset, punch protest leader

The protests, which have been ongoing in recent weeks, demand government action to assist soldiers in coping with trauma resulting from their military service. 

Israeli soldiers with PTSD, demanding better rights and conditions, block a road outside the Knesset, Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem, August 18, 2025.

From battlefield to brotherhood

Inside the powerful journey of wounded Israeli soldiers finding healing and hope with Brothers for Life

RABBI CHAIM LEVINE (3rd R) and Yaniv Leidner (3rd L) at the Iron Brother 2022 Challenge

Bazan backs veteran rehab and Paralympic athletes in groundbreaking national program

As part of its social commitment, Bazan supports wounded veterans’ recovery and sponsors athletes' training for LA 2028 Paralympics

 Bazab CEO Asaf Almagor: "It's a moral obligation to stand by those who choose to rise, lead, and represent the best of the Israeli spirit.”

Zahal Disabled Veterans head at 'Post' conference: Israel will have over 100,000 wounded by 2030

Defense Ministry estimates there will be over 100k wounded soldiers by 2030.

 Adv. Edan Kleiman, Chairman, The Zahal Disabled Veterans Organization with Sam Zusaman, CEO BSE Global Alternate Governor Brooklyn Nets.

‘The light will defeat the darkness’: Israelis unite to remember the fallen

The campaign’s tagline, “Only those who remember know what could have been given,” appears at the start of each hike.

 Tour group at memorial sight for fallen soldiers.

Charting a path forward for mental health care in the wake of war - opinion

In the weeks and months following October 7, many veterans from previous conflicts have been turning to hospitals, mental health centers, and primary care physicians for support.

 SGT. GAYA ZUBERY, a paramedic in the 188th Armored Brigade who was shot and seriously wounded while treating wounded soldiers in Gaza, undergoes rehabilitation at Sheba Medical Center.

Protests held outside NYC comedy club for 'ask an IDF soldier' event

The event saw 45 minutes of Hughes questioning the former soldiers, and another 45 minutes of the reservists fielding questions from the crowd.

New York Stock Exchange surrounded by pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests

HaGal Sheli (My Wave) champions healing and resilience at White House summit


Israeli War of Independence veteran finally makes Aliyah at 96

Canadian-born Irving Matlow, who fought to ensure Israel's existence, finally returns as a citizen.