Defying the Odds: A Soldier’s Path to Recovery

May 1, 2025

Daniel was partially paralyzed after a bullet tore through his spine during intense combat in the Gaza Strip.

In the critical hours that followed, his survival was uncertain. When he stabilized, still in a coma, doctors delivered devastating news to his mother: Daniel would be paralyzed from the neck down.

But with cutting-edge rehabilitation technologies at Sheba, Daniel is achieving the extraordinary. With the help of the Lokomat Machine, a robotic exoskeleton that guides patients through walking motions, he has begun to take steps toward recovery.

Paired with the CAREN system, a state-of-the-art virtual reality therapy platform that safely simulates real-world movement, Daniel is not only regaining mobility but also rebuilding his confidence in his body and future.