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WATCH: Wounded IDF soldier wows crowd in Times Square

Matan Misan demonstrates his physical skills less than two years after losing both of his legs in Gaza.

Israeli soldier Matan Misan performs hand-walking and pushups in New York’s Times Square, less than two years after losing both legs in combat in Gaza. Source: @IsraelinUSA/X.
Israeli soldier Matan Misan performs hand-walking and pushups in New York’s Times Square, less than two years after losing both legs in combat in Gaza. Source: @IsraelinUSA/X.

Israeli soldier Matan Misan showed off his hand-walking and pushup skills in Times Square on Friday, after sustaining critical injuries during combat operations in Gaza that led to the loss of both his legs.

The Embassy of Israel to the United States highlighted the event on social media.

“Israeli resilience on full display! In the heart of Times Square, less than two years after being critically wounded while fighting in Gaza, Matan Misan showed that no matter the injuries, he is unstoppable,” the embassy wrote in an X post accompanied by video of his performance.

Misan served in the Givati Brigade’s Reconnaissance Battalion.

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