B�chasdei Hashem, doctors are reporting a significant improvement in the condition of Golani Egoz soldier Ohad Ben-Yishai, who remains in Soroka Medical Center in Beersheva. Ben-Yishai was critically wounded in the Gaza fighting with a head injury a month ago. He has remained in a medically induced coma for a long time.

On Sunday, 28 Menachem Av, he was transferred to Tel Hashomer Hospital where he will continue the next stage of his rehabilitation. B�H he is breathing unassisted and is responding to his surroundings.

His mother Erika explains �While he has a long road to recovery ahead, I have no doubt his initial medical care saved his life and made it possible to rehabilitate him�.

(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)