IDF HERO RECEIVES STANDING OVATION AS HE IS SWORN INTO ISRAEL'S 26TH KNESSET
IDF reservist Elisha Medan was critically wounded by an explosive device during a mission in Gaza in November 2023. Four of his fellow unit members were killed, and he lost both his legs. Yesterday,
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A wounded IDF reservist who lost both legs in Gaza received a standing ovation as he entered Israel's parliament. The moment carries symbolic weight for a country still processing the human cost of the war. Elisha Medan's presence in the Knesset links battlefield sacrifice directly to political representation. Watch how his voice shapes debates on military policy and veteran care.