JIJ is the only Israeli organization that offers high-quality legal advocacy for soldiers completely free of charge. In all other cases, private lawyers take a percentage of a soldier’s financial benefits as their fee. We don’t take any compensation. They need every shekel for their recovery, rehabilitation, their families, and their future.
By supporting this project, you stand in solidarity with thousands of IDF Soldiers and Security Personnel wounded in the Iron Swards War, since the October 7th massacre. Many suffer from physical and emotional scars that may never fully heal. Your generosity helps us fight for their rehabilitation ensuring they receive the support they need to rebuild their lives.
For 12 straight hours on October 7, 2023, First Sergeant Roy fought terrorists who had infiltrated the Zikim military base, three miles north of the Gaza Strip border. He watched friends die in front of him and kept fighting. Late that night, when he was finally ordered to evacuate, he ran over a mile under live fire, dodging bullets the entire way.
When that battle ended, the real struggle began.
The horrors of the battlefield never left him. Roy developed post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI) and desperately needed treatment to rebuild his life. But when he turned to Israel’s Ministry of Defense for recognition and support, he ran into a wall of bureaucracy that nearly broke him.
JIJ was there to help. We were able to get Roy the assistance he needed, free of charge thanks to our donors. Now we need your help to do the same for others.
