Since the attacks of October 7 and the beginning of Swords of Iron, more than 7,000 wounded veterans have joined Beit Halochem in Israel, a number projected to rise to

While we long for peace, the recent terror attacks against Israel’s civilians made clear that the need to defend our homeland is always present. Israel is engaging in a war

Israel is in one of the toughest wars it has known – the home front has become the front line. Beyond the shocking images of the massacre of Jewish children

While continuing to long for peace, the need to defend Israel is always present. No one is more aware of this than Edan Kleiman, a third-generation protector of Israel and a disabled veteran.

Each of Israel’s 50,000 disabled veterans has a unique story of how injury changed their life ...

During times of calm or conflict, terror is always a reality facing Israel. During the recent Operation Guardian of the Walls, Israelis were killed and injured. Some will join Beit Halochem in the coming months.

“Even though I’ve been injured four times, I still want to serve my country in any way that I can.”

“Don’t give up on your dreams—if you have faith, everything is possible.”

“I really miss being able to see the sky, any shade of the sky.”

Reuven Magen, 20, an armoured corps fighter was severely wounded in Gaza during “Operation Protective Edge” in 2014. He was serving in a newly formed reconnaissance unit combining armoured corps

“When the disabled volunteers from Beit Halochem visited me in the hospital, they told me about this amazing place that will help me … and it sure did.”

“There’s not a single thing that a two-handed person can do that I can’t.”

“I vaguely remember falling back, everything went blank. A bullet had penetrated through my forehead.”

“As we moved forward, the explosive devices and booby traps we had not detected blew up … one of these explosions changed my life forever.”

“Ever since I had a mind of my own, I knew I would serve my country.”

“Beit Halochem has given me so many choices to replace my passion for running, including hand-biking, tennis, swimming, basketball, sailing, kayaking, volleyball and numerous others.”

“Somewhere I always hoped and believed that a miracle would happen and I’d see again…”

“Beit Halochem gave me so much; it enabled me to learn a lot about myself. I was surrounded by people just like me, disabled and wounded … it is so

“They look after you at Beit Halochem, and they ask for nothing in return.”

“I am a survivor of terror ... NOT a victim. My motto is to live and to live at any cost.”