\nAccording to the authority’s data, 135 disabled WWII veterans currently live in Israel, ranging in age from 90 to 106. Among them, 21 are women, and 24 are still married. Just a few decades ago, there were about 14,000 such veterans in the country. However, as time has taken its toll, their numbers have gradually declined.<\/p>\n
Most of these brave fighters immigrated to Israel during the 1990s, in the wake of the massive immigration wave from the former Soviet Union; a nation which fought the Nazis with extraordinary determination, and suffered the loss of approximately 25 million soldiers and civilians, including over one million Jews. 11 of these veterans came to Israel as early as the 1950s and witnessed the country’s transform from the ashes of the Holocaust to a flourishing, independent nation. The city with the largest population of disabled veterans is Netanya (15), followed closely by Ashdod, Haifa, and Ashkelon.<\/p>\n Celebrating Their Heroism<\/strong> MK Uri Maklev, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and head of the Holocaust Survivors’ Authority, stated: At the 80-year mark since 1945, 135 disabled WWII veterans wounded as they bravely fought the Nazis are still living in Israel today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":13039,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2277,85,88],"tags":[1816,2116,1499],"class_list":["post-13038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-history","category-positive-moment","category-will-remember","tag-heroism","tag-holocaust","tag-wwii"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2-15.jpg\")
\nIn recognition of their sacrifices, disabled veterans of the war against the Nazis receive an exclusive monthly stipend based on their level of disability, amounting to thousands of shekels. Additionally, they are entitled to an extensive benefits package, which includes full exemption from co-payments for medications in the health basket, full coverage for medical treatments, equipment, and disability-related aids, annual rehabilitation (often with a therapeutic companion), clothing grants, psychological treatments, social volunteer support, and more.<\/p>\n
\n“Behind these numbers are people who endured the harshest suffering and challenges. With the passage of time, we can see the incredible difficulties they faced, and their message to future generations is a testament to the power of the human spirit, faith, and their remarkable revival. The Holocaust Survivors’ Rights Authority works tirelessly every day and every hour to provide vital health, personal, welfare, and social services for these esteemed survivors who mean so much to us.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"