IDF Paramedic Critically Wounded in Gaza Recounts Ordeal and Fight for Recognition
Summarized from Ynetnews by baba
IDF Paramedic Gaia Tzubari, 22, was severely wounded in both legs by gunfire on December 7 during an operation in Shijaiyah. She recounts her efforts to rescue soldiers, her own injury, and the subsequent long recovery and rehabilitation. Tzubari is now advocating for greater recognition of female combat medics, highlighting the disparity in how wounded men and women are perceived.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- IDF Paramedic Gaia Tzubari was seriously wounded in both legs by gunfire on December 7 in Shijaiyah.
- Tzubari was attempting to rescue wounded soldiers when she was hit by gunfire.
- She underwent extensive hospitalization and rehabilitation, learning to walk again.
- Tzubari suffers from a complex nerve injury impacting her ability to dance.
- She is advocating for increased recognition of female combat paramedics' contributions.
- Tzubari was initially at Kibbutz Sufa on October 7 when the Hamas attack began.
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