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"Historical justice": The proposal to cancel the income test for IDF disabled people will be discussed in the Knesset - Walla! News

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The bill, which will be presented to the Ministerial Committee as part of the "One Soul" reform, is intended to correct a situation that has led many IDF disabled people to the poverty line. Ganz


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"Historical Justice": The proposal to cancel the income test for IDF disabled people will be discussed in the Knesset

The bill, which will be presented to the Ministerial Committee as part of the "One Soul" reform, is intended to correct a situation that has led many IDF disabled people to the poverty line. Ganz

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Saturday, 20 November 2021, 23:10 Updated: Sunday, 21 November 2021, 07:06

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In the video: A protest vigil of IDF disabled people (Roni Kanfo, Amir Bohbot, Ruby Castro)

This morning (Sunday) a bill will be presented to the Ministerial Committee to abolish the income test for thousands of IDF disabled people. The move, which is part of a comprehensive reform of IDF disabled people, is intended to address the situation "For the fact that many of the disabled reached the poverty line" without the ability to lift their noses above the water. "The IDF Disabled People's Organization said: The need to abolish the test, which severely hampered the rehabilitation of IDF men and women.



Defense Minister Bnei Gantz said today: We have a responsibility and a right to do historical justice. "



The Ministry of Defense's Rehabilitation Division currently sells 58,154 IDF disabled people, 92% of them men and 8% women. In the past year, the system recognized 1,716 disabled people, of whom 747 were victims of post-traumatic stress disorder. To bring about a significant change in everything related to the treatment of IDF disabled people, with an emphasis on post-trauma victims, and while allocating special resources to bring about the implementation of the reform.

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So far, as part of the initiative, a background check prior to recruitment for fighters has been abolished, a green route has been launched to recognize post-trauma victims as a result of operational incidents, the obligation of disabled people to attend medical committees has been abolished, and an online system Disabled. In addition, an online system was established for appointments and meetings in the district's districts, a special center was operated for the treatment of post-trauma victims through NATAL, where about 350 anonymous calls are received every month and 14,000 post-traumatic disability families are answered through mental health, childcare and more. Balancing homes have also been added where disabled people can be treated in unique cases.



This week, the State of Israel marks the Day of Recognition for the Wounded in the Israeli Systems and Hostilities, which is being held this year to mark the "One Soul" reform.

Ganz said this morning, "We will not stop until we complete the reform. I am proud of the perceptual change, the advancement of the processes and the progress we have made in collaboration with Rehabilitation Division staff, team leaders, IDF and IDF disabled organizations.



Limor Luria, Deputy Director General and Head of the Rehabilitation Department at the Ministry of Defense: "The day of honor for the wounded in the Israeli systems and hostilities is the day when the state prioritizes the people who sacrificed their lives and bodies for us.

"One mental reform creates for us a real opportunity to ensure the answers and solutions so that IDF disabled people receive the best care and service they deserve. It is our moral and moral duty as a state and as a society to care for those who have sacrificed their lives for us."

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