15.08.2024 15:58

10,056 Israeli soldiers suffered mental and physical injuries in the war in Gaza

More than 10,000 of the Israeli soldiers carrying out massacres in Gaza have applied to the Department of Rehabilitation of the Ministry of Defense with various injuries and mental disorders. Soldiers of the occupation army mainly complained of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, adjustment and communication problems. More than 3,700 were injured in the head, arms, legs and eyes.

According to Israel's rehabilitation department, more than 10,000 wounded have been admitted since October 7, with more than a third suffering from symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

According to the Rehabilitation Department of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, 10,056 wounded men and women injured in the war and the events of October 7 have been admitted to date. According to the administration , more than 1,000 new victims are being accepted every month as a result of the ongoing fighting.

It is noted that 35 percent of injured men and women suffer from a psychological reaction or post- traumatic stress disorder. In addition, 37 % of them had damaged limbs.

About 28 percent of all wounded (about 2,800 people) reported that mental combat was their "main injury. " Soldiers of the occupation army mainly complained of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, adjustment and communication problems.

More than 3,700 injured people are being treated for limb injuries, including 192 head injuries, 168 eye injuries, 690 spinal injuries, and 50 injuries to limbs. About 530 people wounded in previous wars are also being treated in the department.

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