Rehabilitation

How Ohavei Asaf are carrying forward the command of an October 7 hero

New foundation Ohavei Asaf honors courage, values, and leadership of Col. Asaf Hamami – continuing his mission to inspire, guide, and serve Israel’s people.

OHAVEI ASAF: Participants in the Tochnit Hamami program.
A kibbutz member receives her homecoming kit from the Kibbutz Movement Rehabilitation Fund.

Israel’s border kibbutzes are drawing new dreamers two years after Oct. 7 shattered them

Rehab Reimagined

Healing After War: Hadassah’s Comprehensive Path to Rehabilitation and Recovery

World Board of Trustees of Keren Hayesod Bruce Leboff, World Chairman of Keren Hayesod Sam Grundwerg and Director General CEO of Keren Hayesod Edna Weinstock-Gabay overlooking Gaza from Sderot.

A Post-October 7th Awakening: The Work Is Far From Over


Netanyahu meets with Galilee leaders, discusses rehabilitation, return to the North

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Galilee to discuss regional recovery, development plans, and the return of students to school.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with local leaders in the Galilee, September 1, 2025.

WATCH: Five female observer soldiers complete rehabilitation at Beilinson Hospital

The soldiers have transitioned to a unique phase of “check-up days,” specifically developed for captivity survivors, including long-term medical monitoring.

Five female observer soldiers complete rehabilitation at Beilinson Hospital.

Telemedicine revolution in IDF & rehab: Psychiatrist online with Yossi Ambulance at a click

Coping with the rise in mental health cases among soldiers: Psychiatrists now available online quickly. Eilon Shafran, Co-CEO of Yossi Ambulance: "Hundreds of inquiries already handled."

Yossi Ambulance Center

Iran destroyed buildings. Israel can rebuild them with green construction - opinion

When thousands of buildings require rebuilding from scratch, this is a golden opportunity for creating a new building standard.

A BALLISTIC missile fired from Iran damages a building in Bat Yam in June. The government must devise a rehabilitation plan that transforms the ruins into the green hope for the coming generations, says the writer.

Rehabilitating Soroka Medical Center - opinion

The government cannot handle the burden of the rehabilitation efforts alone. This is where the Jewish Diaspora comes in.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu visits the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused severe damage to Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba in June.

Kibbutz Nir Oz launches first housing project since October 7 massacre

The new development is the first to be built in the kibbutz since the October 7 attacks. It will house residents who have chosen to return despite the kibbutz not yet being fully rehabilitated.

 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, October 19, 2023.

Rachel Edri, whose quick thinking saved her and her husband on Oct. 7, returns home to Ofakim

Edri has become a worldwide symbol of remarkable resourcefulness in the face of terror, as she spoke to terrorists and gained their trust, allowing police to rescue her and her husband.

 Rachel Edri attends a ceremony in honor of torch lighters of the Independence Day state ceremony, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on April 28, 2025.

Rebuilding lives: How Nirim is transforming Israel’s at-risk youth

Founded 24 years ago to honor fallen Israel Navy Shayetet 13 fighter Nir Krichman by his brothers in arms, Nirim began as an ambitious vision: to offer high-risk teens a second chance.

 NIRIM STUDENTS embark on a journey that changes the course of their future.

Tzafon Medical Center director at 'Post' conference: 'Invest in Northern Israel's healthcare'

“Rebuilding the North begins with healthcare,” says Dr. Yehudai, urging action amid wartime strain and future rehabilitation needs.

 Dr. Noam Yehudai, Director, Tzafon Medical Center (Poriya)

Survivors of Oct. 7 have fallen between the cracks, and don't receive help from the state - opinion

The state chooses not to see them. Bereaved brothers and sisters are not recognized as victims of hostile acts. They are not entitled to benefits, and don’t receive sufficient professional help.

 October 7th Survivors

Bnai Zion Hospital: Where specialists help rehabilitate Israelis amid wartime

For nearly 17 months, the Bnai Zion physiotherapy and occupational therapy departments have raised the bar on “integrative medicine.”

 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST Lena Solomon with a patient at Bnai Zion Hospital in Haifa.