Rehabilitation

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

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

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

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

 An illustrative image of a nurse writing a prescription.

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


The journey to recovery at an idyllic rehabilitation center

Clinic Les Alpes, an exclusive rehabilitation center, offers relief for those dealing with substance abuse and behavioral addictions, as well as post-trauma.

 THE HISTORIC chateau is located in the Swiss Alps, above Lake Geneva.

Bar Mitzvah joy to battlefield bravery: The resilience of wounded IDF soldiers

Day after day, the wounded soldiers summon the emotional strength and fortitude to undergo rehabilitation.

 AN IDF soldier wounded in the Gaza ground invasion is brought to a Jerusalem hospital, Dec. 29, 2023.

Reuth Tel Aviv Rehabilitation Hospital CEO speaks at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York

"Rehabilitation in Israel is suffering from a severe shortage of beds." .

 Ido Sharir, CEO of Reuth Tel Aviv Rehabilitation Hospital, and Reuth's new Campus simulation

Released hostages to receive grants, monthly allowances and medical coverage

Approved: 2,000 NIS monthly stipend for former Hamas hostages, full disability rights, and medical treatment funding. 15 Knesset members supported the bill.

 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, MK's and Ministers attend vote on the state budget at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 13, 2024.

It's time to focus on rehabilitating those wounded in Israel-Hamas war - opinion

The future rehabilitation campus, which will be the largest in Israel, will respond to the country’s growing rehabilitation needs, especially in light of the war and the thousands of victims.

 AN ARTIST’S rendering of the Reuth Tel Aviv Rehabilitation Hospital at the new campus in Sde Dov: The future campus, which will be the largest in Israel, will respond to the country’s growing rehabilitation needs, especially in light of the war, says the writer.

New rehab center opens at Jerusalem's Hadassah hospital

Until the center opened last month, Jerusalem had a shortage of rehab beds. The new center will have 132 beds and will be able to treat 10,000 patients a year.

 Robot-assisted spinal surgery at Hadassah Medical Center.

NIS 850 Million allocated: Israel's largest rehabilitation hospital to be built

Future home of Israel's largest rehabilitation campus: Spanning approximately 1.6 hectares, with 12 treatment departments and about 450 beds. Estimated completion timeframe: 7 years.

 Visualization: Blueprint for Creating Israel's Largest Rehabilitation Campus

While Israelis worry over the hostages, we must not forget the wounded - opinion

We are sickened and worried and feeling helpless about the hostages. But let’s not forget the war wounded. Over 3,000 Israelis have been wounded in Gaza.

 A MILITARY helicopter evacuates the wounded from Ziv Medical Center, injured by a Hezbollah missile fired earlier that day, to a Safed IDF base, Feb. 14.

Israeli rehabilitation during wartime is in crisis - opinion

The war created significant challenges for the State of Israel in the provision of mental and physical rehabilitation. It is still too early to know the full scale of this challenge.

 A PATIENT undergoes physiotherapy treatment combined with innovative technology.

Hadassah Medical Center opens larger rehabilitation center for war wounded

The Hadassah Medical Center is now offering 140 inpatient beds instead of the 40 that were in the hold center on Jerusalem's Mount Scopus.

New rehabilitation center at Hadassah Medical Organization.