Rehabilitation

Nearly three years after Oct. 7, Israeli donations keep climbing as philanthropy shifts to recovery

JGive CEO Ori Ben-Shlomo says donations rose from NIS 160 million before Oct. 7 to nearly NIS 400 million last year, as Israeli philanthropy shifts from emergency relief toward rehabilitation.

JGive founder and CEO Ori Ben Shlomo.
The 19 participants of the first Oz VeRuach cohort achieved a 100% employment rate in hi-tech companies. The program is now looking to expand. PremiumPremium

Don't leave any wounded behind': program helping veterans find work expands to 500

A woman draws her bow at a Warriors of Israel event.

Warriors of Israel rebrands as over 90,000 wounded Israeli veterans need lifelong care, community

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After Gaza war, wounded IDF reservists face a new fight, rebuilding life and identity

HUMAN AFFAIRS: As the ceasefire holds, thousands of wounded reservists face a new battle, rebuilding careers, bodies, and identity after Gaza. One soldier’s story shows what recovery really takes.

Aaron Bours, 35, during one of his final days of intensive rehabilitation at Sheba Medical Center

Diaspora youth mark Disability Awareness Month in inclusive race at Israeli rehabilitation village

The annual event brought together visiting students involved in fundraising efforts with residents of the village, rehabilitation patients, staff, and volunteers.

PARTICIPANTS IN Adi Negev-Nahalat Eran's Disability Awareness Month inclusive race, December 31, 2025.

Elkin's 'six out of 10' remark frames a broader debate on Israel's civilian reality - analysis

From a rare ministerial assessment to debates on finance, credit, and governance, a Tel Aviv forum revealed how Israel is navigating civilian challenges that extend well beyond the battlefield.

Ze'ev Elkin (L), pictured in December 2025.

Hospital discharge should not be the finish line: Doctors must help patients reintegrate - opinion

A critical, defined part of a medical team's job must be managing the patient's transition to the community.

 An illustrative image of a nurse writing a prescription.

Defense Ministry treating 82,400 wounded soldiers and veterans, up 22,000 since start of war

Out of the new additions, 58% are being treated for mental health concerns.

A military helicopter evacuating wounded IDF soldiers from the Gaza Strip to Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, May 15, 2024; illustrative.

Family of Gaza hostage Alon Ohel starts crowdfunding campaign to support rehabilitation

After 738 days in captivity, Alon Ohel has returned home. His journey to recovery begins with a nationwide effort to support his healing and rehabilitation.

Freed hostage Alon Ohel arrives to his home in Moshav Lavon, northern Israel, October 24, 2025.

What awaits Israel's freed hostages on the long journey to recovery? - opinion

The hostages face a long rehabilitation journey in which nutritional rehabilitation is a vital component.

THE WRITER, head of the Nutrition and Dietetics Unit: ‘We must give the returnees the time and space they need to reintegrate into daily life in the best possible way,’ she says.

Dr to Maariv: Each hostage receives personalized dietitian, choosing food important psychologically

Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Campus's Prof. Noa Elikim Raz and Dr. Sigal Frishman discuss the care and rehabilitation process for the 20 hostages recently freed from Hamas captivity.

Dr Sigal Frishman, head of nutrition at Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Campus, October 2025.

How Ohavei Asaf are carrying forward the command of an October 7 hero

New foundation Ohavei Asaf honors courage, values, and leadership of Col. Asaf Hamami – continuing his mission to inspire, guide, and serve Israel’s people.

OHAVEI ASAF: Participants in the Tochnit Hamami program.

Israel’s border kibbutzes are drawing new dreamers two years after Oct. 7 shattered them

Two years after the October 7 massacre, Israelis are returning to border kibbutzim, reviving communities once devastated by Hamas’s assault.

A kibbutz member receives her homecoming kit from the Kibbutz Movement Rehabilitation Fund.