MK Ofir Sofer of the National Union party proposed legislation on Sunday to create a medal to honor those wounded defending the State of Israel.
WATCH: Knesset member proposes ‘Israeli Purple Heart’
Former Army medic James McCloughan shows his Purple Heart during an interview in South Haven, Mich. McCloughan saved the lives of 10 soldiers during a battle in Vietnam and is the first person awarded the Medal of Honor by President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)