The Knesset approved on Sunday a reform that would increase aid for disabled Israel Defense Forces veterans proposed by Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman.
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The bill will enable the veterans to receive additional funding to buy medical vehicles or change current ones, as well as get specialized apartments and rent assistance, according to The Jerusalem Post.
Following the vote, Gantz thanked lawmakers for "improving the quality of life" for the veterans and "strengthening their stability."
"We are not forgetting for a moment that this reform begins with the treatment of disabled veterans, improving the entry point and lessening the bureaucracy, and we are working hard at leading the rehabilitation division together with the Disabled IDF Veterans Organization," Gantz was quoted as saying.
Lieberman pledged to continue working "with great resolution" to improve the quality of life "for those who sacrificed themselves for the State of Israel." He promised the reform, named One Soul, "won't remain as an unkept promise."
One Soul is a program created to serve disabled veterans struggling to find support. In March, an agreement was signed with the Sheba Medical Center, Sheba Medical Center, and Loewenstein Hospital that will see Defense Ministry medical committees operate within hospitals to improve the quality of rehabilitation for those eligible for support and reduce the length of committee proceedings.
i24NEWS contributed to this report."
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