I was injured during operation Tzuk Eitan in an event that unfortunately became famous and is known as the “The Deadly Armored Vehicle Incident” (it sounds better in Hebrew Nagmash Hamavet). My platoon’s armored vehicle got stuck in the middle of the busy hostile neighborhood of Sagaiya. An anti-tank missile hit us followed by heavy shooting. Three bullets hit me directly together with many shrapnel in my hands and legs in addition to breaking my back and PTSD. I went to the hospital and was in a rehabilitation process for a year which included physical and mental rehabilitation. In the event, 7 of my soldiers were killed and myself and another soldier were the only survivors.
I enlisted in August 2015 to the IDF to Golani Special Forces. I successfully completed the commanders and officers course. I was a part of many operations, but there was one that remains engraved in my memory until today. During a routine operation in the City of Jenin in the West Bank, we detained two terrorists. After apprehending them, we were attacked by a large number of people from the village. They were throwing rocks, explosives, bottles (and everything else they could put their hands on) at us. I remember the feeling at that moment that I was not going to return home. All I imagined in my head was my mother crying over me. I did not realize how impactful that scenario was, until I broke down during Operation Shomer Chomot. My post trauma stress disorder erupted to my surprise without any prior symptoms, which changed my life forever. Thanks to Belev Echad Organization, which is my second home, and the tools I receive, I manage to cope and win my everyday battles.
I proudly enlisted to the Border Patrol in 2014, motivated to fight and defend my country. During my service, I transferred to an undercover unit. In April, 2015 during an operational activity in Hebron to locate and confiscate weapons, I was injured by a terrorist who stabbed me 8 times. He stabbed my head, neck, shoulder, chest, and my hand. I succeeded in neutralizing the terrorist and reached an evacuation point. I was hospitalized in serious condition, and a long rehabilitation of two intensive years ensued until recovery and a new reality for the rest of my life.
I enlisted to the IDF in March 2015 and served at a special Paratroopers unit specializing in operations. I was one of the sergeants in my team. In January 2017, my unit, along with another special force unit entered the City of Jenin in the West Bank to arrest members of the Hamas terror organization. This type of activity was part of our operational routine. Two special units were part of that operation and we successfully located and detained the two Hamas terrorists. During our retreat with the detainees, explosives were thrown at us and many rounds of shots were fired from surrounding roofs. They closed in on us. We did not have permission to shoot back which caused grenade throwers to get closer to us. I was injured from an explosive that was thrown 10 meters from me and was transported via helicopter to the ER in Rambam hospital. After 2 weeks of hospitalization, I went to a rehabilitation facility to partake in physical therapy, hydrotherapy, and occupational therapy. After 2 years of treatment, I still suffer from permanent partial paralysis.