Israeli Olympic bronze medalist Peter Paltchik is auctioning the judo gi he wore while winning his historic medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics to fund PTSD treatment for ZAKA volunteers who endured the horrors of recovering victims of the October 7 Hamas massacre and the war that followed.

Describing the gi as the “armor” that carried him to Olympic glory, Paltchik said it now belongs to the volunteers who stood on Israel’s darkest front lines. “Real armor doesn’t just belong on the athletic mat,” he said. “It belongs to the men and women of ZAKA.”

The proceeds will fund therapy, trauma recovery, crisis support, and mental health programs for volunteers and their families. Bidding begins at $50,000, with Paltchik personally thanking the winning bidder.

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