With severe injuries from a terrorist ambush north of Ramallah, long rehabilitation, permanent disability and scars that do not freeze.
This is what it looked like when I left intensive care at Hadassah Ein Kerem with my wife Donna by my side in the hospital.

From there we went to the Rehabilitation Division at Tel Hashomer for a long and difficult year, at the end of which I returned, with a permanent disability, to command the Benjamin Brigade.

I wish for you all to never know and a stranger would not understand this pain.

On this day, too, casualties from hostilities were added. I wish them complete healing and sending condolences to the family of Elijah Kay,  May God avenge his blood, who was murdered by a vile terrorist.

On the day of honor for the wounded of the Israeli military and the victims of hostilities, I embrace my brother and sisters, the disabled and the wounded in body and soul.