David Saranga

@davidsaranga · Twitter · 2025-02-06 02:37 UTC

Standing Together: Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee @RepBrianMast meets fellow war amputee IDF soldier Ari Spitz, who lost his legs in Gaza. Ari Spitz was considered one of the most seriously injured soldiers to survive his wounds. He spent 6 weeks recovering in hospital care. Spitz wrote about the meeting on social media: "Yesterday I had the privilege of meeting the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Brian Mast. Besides his important role, he also lost both his legs as a soldier in Afghanistan. We spoke of prosthetics, politics, and the future. I thanked him for his longstanding support of Israel and the Jewish people as a public servant. It is always a pleasure to draw inspiration from people who have made a remarkable recovery." Mast lost his legs and a finger in 2010 while clearing explosives in an operation with the US Army Rangers in Kandahar. He received a Bronze Star and Purple Heart.