US EditionIsrael Ministry Reports 82,400 Wounded Troops in Long-Term Care
The Defence Ministry's Rehabilitation Division treats 31,000 with mental injuries and plans to expand services amid a 53% budget increase to NIS 8.3 billion.
- Israeli Defense Ministry reported that 82,400 troops and security personnel require long-term care due to wounds, with 31,000 coping with mental trauma.
- About 1,500 new applications for official recognition from wounded individuals are received monthly, particularly after the October 7 attacks.
- Tamar Shimoni, deputy head of the ministry's Rehabilitation Department, stated that 85,000 soldiers are currently treated for psychological disorders, a significant rise since October 7, 2023.
- IDF Disabled Organization chairman Idan Kliman emphasized the need for urgent national attention to support the wounded.
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Over 80,000 Israeli soldiers treated for mental disorders since Gaza genocide
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Israel has seen a sharp rise in psychological disorders among soldiers since the Gaza genocide began two years ago. Israel’s Defence Ministry said around 62,000 troops were receiving treatment on the evening of October 7, 2023. That figure has since climbed to roughly 85,000. Tamar Shimoni, deputy head of the ministry’s Rehabilitation Department, told […]
Injured Israeli soldiers needing care to hit 100,000, ministry says
The ministry said it now receives about 1,500 new applications each month from wounded seeking official recognition. By Pesach Benson, TPS Israel’s Defense Ministry said Monday that the number of wounded troops and security personnel requiring long-term care has climbed to 82,400, with a rapidly growing share suffering from psychological trauma. The ministry’s Rehabilitation Division reported that 31,000 of those under its care are coping with m…
The Israeli Ministry of Defense's Rehabilitation Department announced today that approximately 22,000 Israeli soldiers have been treated since October 7, 2023.
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