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Israeli startup Oasis Security founders Danny Brickman (right) and Amit Zimerman. (Courtesy of Ohad Kab).
July 28, 2026, 8:18 pm
Cyera to acquire Israeli AI startup Oasis Security in $1 billion deal
Company develops technology for managing non-human identities, such as AI agents, to help businesses control the risks of adopting autonomous tools into work processes
By Sharon Wrobel
FILE: Israeli soldiers wounded in the war with Hamas walk in the rehabilitation division of Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, December 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
July 16, 2026, 2:04 pm
Government approves sweeping overhaul of wounded veterans’ rehab system
Adopting public health committee’s recommendations, new plan looks to increase staffing, funding and independence for system after Defense Ministry warned it could ‘collapse’
By ToI Staff and Stav Levaton
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2nd right) is joined by family and friends at a memorial for his brother Yonatan, who was killed in the operation to free Israeli hostages at Entebbe, at Mount Herzl military cemetery, Jerusalem, June 5, 2024. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)
July 9, 2026, 11:13 pm
Veterans of Entebbe raid to boycott state ceremony marking 50 years since rescue
Dozens who took part in rescue operation alongside PM’s slain brother say they refuse to ‘serve as window dressing’ to Netanyahu, who ‘abandoned hostages’ in Hamas tunnels
By ToI Staff
Itzik Saidyan (center) appears at a Knesset House Committee meeting in the Knesset on July 5, 2026. (Noam Moskowitz/Knesset Spokesman's Office)
July 6, 2026, 12:43 am
IDF veteran who self-immolated begs Knesset: Prioritize combat soldiers, not Torah study
Addressing debate on Basic Law to declare Torah study foundational value, Itzik Saidyan says highest priority must be ‘the ones who go into battle… who feel forgotten’
By Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
A wounded Israeli soldier from the south arrives at Hadassah Medical Center-Ein Kerem in Jerusalem, October 7, 2023. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
June 7, 2026, 4:28 pm
Committee presents proposed rehab overhaul as war-wounded strain system
Citing unprecedented surge in injured soldiers since October 7, panel recommends NIS 2 billion annual budget increase and expansion of rehabilitation services
By Stav Levaton
Female soldiers attend the funeral for Israeli Defense Forces paramedic Sgt. Agam Naim, the first woman Israeli Defense Forces soldier killed in combat in the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Mishmarot, Sept. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
April 6, 2025, 6:13 pm
Experts warn of mental health crisis among IDF personnel ahead of national days
Officials highlight a sharp rise in PTSD cases and suicides since October 7 and amid the war, urging public awareness and support
By Stav Levaton
Wounded Israeli soldiers arrive at the Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem, October 7, 2023. (Noam Revkin Fenton/ Flash90)
March 25, 2025, 8:56 pm
Israel hosts first-ever International Rehabilitation Conference in wake of Oct. 7
With war casualties on the rise, foreign experts explore innovative strategies to improve recovery processes
By Stav Levaton
The Jerusalem compound of computer chip manufacturer Intel, May 18, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 14, 2024, 2:20 pm
Israeli fired from Intel sues company in New York over supervisor’s antisemitism
Plaintiff requests permission to sue anonymously as he accuses his former boss of celebrating antisemitism, Hamas, terrorism on social media
By Jonathan Stempel
Barak, whose leg was shredded by a grenade during a failed hostage rescue mission in the Gaza Strip, walks along a corridor at the Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv, on July 22, 2024. (Sharon Aranowicz / AFP)
July 26, 2024, 6:46 am
‘War wounds the human soul’: Injured IDF troops recall horrors of Gaza battles
Soldier says he tried shooting himself after leg was blown off by grenade during botched hostage rescue mission; ‘You can’t stay balanced if you kill someone’
By AFP and ToI Staff
Or Shocron prepares treats for her cafe, ORYOSSS (Asaf Karela)
May 18, 2024, 10:56 am
Back from IDF reserves, TV chef reopens beloved Sderot cafe, giving terror just desserts
Or Shocron brings a little sweetness back to the war-torn southern city after serving her country for seven months following the Oct. 7 massacre
By Maya Zanger-Nadis
Amnon Sharon painting some of his clay sculptures depicting the torture he underwent as a prisoner of war in Syria, October 1973-June 1974. (Courtesy of Israel Disabled Veterans Organization)
March 18, 2024, 3:39 pm
Israeli survivor of captivity and torture in Syria exorcises his demons by sculpting clay
Former Yom Kippur War prisoner of war Amnon Sharon shares his experiences living ‘alongside PTSD,’ criticizes public activism for release of hostages in Gaza
By Renee Ghert-Zand
IDF veterans do warm-up exercise as part of wheelchair basketball training at Beit Halochem in Tel Aviv, 2024. (Mark Nomdar)
March 2, 2024, 9:17 am
Wounded IDF veterans find a home in Israel’s state-of-the-art rehabilitation centers
The Zahal Disabled Veteran Organization’s Beit Halochem centers expect to welcome a large portion of the projected 20,000 permanently disabled soldiers from the war this year
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Israeli athletes celebrate gold and silver medal wins in the double men's table tennis event at the Invictus Games in Dusseldorf, Germany, September 2023. (Courtesy of ZDVO)
September 19, 2023, 6:14 am
IDF disabled veteran athletes bring home 14 medals from their first Invictus Games
Israeli team makes a splash in its debut at sports competition for wounded combatants from around the world, meets ‘kind and friendly’ games founder Prince Harry
By Renee Ghert-Zand
The Defense Ministry is seen along with other buildings in Tel Aviv, August 2016. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
August 12, 2023, 11:28 pm
After two vets die by suicide, Defense Ministry forms new team to probe procedures
Ministry says experts will look into cases of Bar Kalaf and Or Donio, and formulate work plans to improve treatment of veterans suffering mental illness
By Emanuel Fabian
Bar Kalaf, who set himself on fire in Netanya, August 1, 2023, and died of his wounds two days later (Courtesy)
August 4, 2023, 12:24 pm
Funeral held for IDF veteran who died after self-immolating
Ceremony for Bar Kalaf held outside Netanya after coastal city’s burial society refuses to bury him; mourners include soldier whose self-immolation 2 years ago drew national focus
By ToI Staff
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