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An IDF disabled person set himself on fire in front of the Rehabilitation Division; Rivlin: Praying for his healing
Itzik Saidian, 26, fought on a solid cliff and suffered from post-trauma, but struggled for wider recognition from the Ministry of Defense.
On the eve of Remembrance Day, he set himself on fire in Petah Tikva, in front of the branch offices.
His condition is severely defined.
Chairman of the IDF Disabled People's Organization: This is the worst of all, we have feared this for a long time
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Petah Tikva
Amir Bohbot, Sapir Levy and Tal Shalev
Monday, 12 April 2021, 21:47 Updated: 22:05
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IDF disabled person set himself on fire outside the Ministry of Defense in Petah Tikva (none)
Itzik Saidian, a 26-year-old IDF invalid, set himself on fire this evening (Monday) in front of the offices of the Ministry of Defense's Rehabilitation Department in Petah Tikva. The security guards at the scene called MDA, and he was taken to Sheba Hospital in Tel Hashomer.
Saidian is recognized by the Ministry of Defense as an IDF invalid following a post-trauma from Operation Eitan, in which he participated as a fighter in the Golani Brigade. As part of this, he fought with Hamas forces in battles in the Shaja'iya neighborhood of Gaza. After his release, he turned to the Ministry of Defense. Relative. Saidian struggled for a wider consciousness.
Apparently, he brought with him a bottle of flammable material, poured it on his body and set himself on fire in the building's entrance plaza.
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Saidian (Photo: Official website, Magen Israel partnership)
The shocking incident provoked many reactions.
President Reuven Rivlin said he "prays with all his heart" for Saidian's healing.
"Between our sons and daughters who have returned from the battles, there are many, too many, who do not stop fighting. We see you. They hurt you. Even when the body wounds freeze, even when the physical pain subsides, there are restless returns to the battlefields of life. Itzik and all our children still. "We are fighting, we owe the existence of the State of Israel. We are responsible for their fate."
Defense Minister Bnei Gantz and Defense Ministry Director General Amir Eshel ordered an in-depth investigation to clarify the circumstances of the incident and to draw immediate lessons.
MK Omer Bar-Lev (Labor) also responded to the incident.
"Too often the disabled IDF, our brothers we sent into battle, reach extreme despair and feel that they are not receiving support from the system.
During the Corona period the hardships only intensified, "he said," just before Memorial Day, before remembering our loved ones who are not, let us think of those who are still with us who have paid with their bodies and souls. "
Itzik Saidian in uniform (Photo: Official Website, Facebook)
Organizations assisting IDF fighters in a similar situation also responded to the case. The chairman of the IDF Disabled Organization, Idan Kliman, accused the Ministry of Defense of not properly handling Saidian. "The worst happened tonight, which we feared for a long time.
"An IDF disabled person suffering from post-trauma, who was not properly treated by the Rehabilitation Division and received a disability percentage that does not match his medical condition, set himself on fire in front of the offices of the Rehabilitation Division for the Disabled," Kliman said.
"For years we have been warning, again and again, that the Ministry of Defense's Disability Rehabilitation Division is in a difficult functional and moral disintegration and failing to fulfill its role - the treatment of IDF invalids," said Kliman, who further claimed that the Rehabilitation Division is failing. The wounded and his family and wish him complete healing.
We hope that decision makers will wake up and realize finally: have a comprehensive reform wing of the state aid immediately disabled. "
CEO Natal Efrat broke, said that it was" shocking and regrettable incident. "He said," Unfortunately we are seeing a sharp increase in complaints Of discharged soldiers dealing with post-trauma in the context of their military service.
Most of the referrals come from graduates of Operation Eitan.
"I call on anyone dealing with post-trauma, anxiety or mental stress to contact NATAL's helpline. Do not deal with it alone."
The Ometz movement also stated that "the arson attempt proves that there is a problem in the Ministry of Defense's treatment of the wounded and disabled of the system."
"Awful, awful, awful," described the incident Ziv Shilon, an IDF invalid who lost his hand in the fighting in Gaza in 2012 and knew Saidian. "I know how much he fought to get treatment, how much he wanted to integrate and how much I fell in love with him at first sight," Shilon said. “I accept these gospels like an arrow in my heart.
I go out on the porch and can't breathe.
From the little I knew Itzik, he did not do it for himself but for his wounded, post-traumatic brothers - the ones they do not see.
"" All those involved in this can not happen to us, it must not happen!
"There must be a deep reform that will change reality, God forbid I blame no one in the terrible case but there must be another solution for those who fought in the battles, who saw blood, who experienced in their flesh!", He added.
If you or someone around you is in crisis and may be suicidal, please seek professional help.
This can be done in the following ways: Talk to the ARN hotline at 1201, and on the SAR website.
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