Ministry says experts will look into cases of Bar Kalaf and Or Donio and formulate work plans to improve treatment of veterans suffering mental illness

Itzik Saidyan says reforms promoted in wake of his protest are stalling, urges government not to forget those with PTSD: 'I was trapped in a war that can't be explained in words'

In new documentary, Channel 12 news tracks Itzik Saidyan over 8 months of recovery, in first in-depth look at veteran who prompted a reckoning over care for wounded troops

'I set myself a goal to continue to make the voice of wounded IDF veterans heard,' Itzik Saidyan says at Sheba Medical Center event, where he has been hospitalized for over a year

PTSD sufferer Itzik Saidyan, who set himself on fire to protest neglect by authorities, releases audio clip on eve of Memorial Day, thanks public for support

Israeli about 50 years of age taken to Assuta Medical Center in serious condition with burns all over his body

Itzik Saidyan, a former soldier with PTSD, set himself on fire to protest alleged neglect by authorities; now moved from burn unit to rehabilitation center

Tormented by PTSD and what he saw as state’s neglect, Itzik Saidyan set himself alight last year, burning 97% of his body; after 30+ surgeries, he’s on the way to recovery

PTSD-afflicted former soldier Itzik Saidyan, who set himself on fire in April to protest alleged neglect by state, issues well-wishes to medical staff on national Doctor's Day

Itzik Saidyan leaves hospital treatment room in wheelchair; PTSD-afflicted ex-soldier set himself on fire in April to protest alleged neglect by state