The officer injured by the pipe bombs outside Hizme, named as Shahar Roditi, is continuing to improve, a spokesperson for Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem says.
From left, defense minister Moshe Ya’alon, Ayelet Roditi, mother of Shahar Roditi, and Roditi’s commanding officer visiting the injured soldier in the hospital May 15, 2016. (courtesy)
The statement says Roditi is fully conscious and in contact with his parents, though his injuries have left him unable to speak.
He was rushed to a hospital on Wednesday night in serious condition and underwent a number of surgeries.
He was visited earlier Sunday by Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon, who says he still has a way to go to recover.
“It was emotional for me to visit the officer and his family, who have found real spiritual fortitude,” he says in a statement.
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