The medical condition of the fighter who set himself on fire will allow him to undergo surgery today to treat skin and burns. • His family calls to come to Sheba Hospital to donate blood.
Itzik Saidian, a former IDF fighter who set himself on fire two weeks ago in front of the offices of the Ministry of Defense's Rehabilitation Division, reported this morning (Wednesday) from Sheba Hospital in Tel Hashomer.
Itzik Saidian's sister at an IDF disabled demonstration in front of the campus, last week // Photo: Moshe Ben Simhon
According to the hospital announcement, his current medical condition will result in him undergoing surgery later today as part of a surgical procedure to treat the skin and burns.
At the same time, Saidian's family is calling on the public to come to Sheba this morning to donate blood to the hospital's blood bank, as part of a joint operation with Magen David Adom.
The voting will take place today from 19: 00-08: 00 in the lobby of the hospital tower in Sheba.
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Senior Defense Ministry officials presented to Saidian's family yesterday the findings of the investigation into the arson by an investigation team led by the deputy director and head of the planning department, Col. (Res.) Eliezer Karni.
According to the investigation, there was a gap in the ability of caregivers to provide an immediate response to the needs of IDF disabled people.
Last week there was a deterioration in Saidian's condition, so his condition was defined as human and he was in immediate danger of death.
Saidian, who participated in Operation Resilient Cliff in 2014, set himself on fire in protest of the conduct of the Ministry of Rehabilitation Department and its lack of care.
After the incident, Saidian is rushed to the hospital in a critical condition with burns all over his body, and has since been anesthetized and respirated.
After the incident, IDF and Halomi Krav disabled people began to protest against the wing, claiming that it ignored their plight. Last week, the protesters even blocked Ayalon lanes for several hours, carrying signs that read sentences such as "Do not leave wounded behind," Following the protest, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with the chairman of the IDF Disabled Organization, Idan Kliman, in the Tel Aviv campus.