JERUSALEM / ISTANBUL – At least 18,500 Israeli soldiers and police forces have been injured since the outbreak of the Gaza war in October 2023, local media said Sunday.
The Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper said that the Defense Ministry’s Rehabilitation Division received 18,500 soldiers and other security forces wounded with varying severity.
However, official Israeli military figures widely differed, saying that only 6,145 soldiers have been injured and 895 others killed.
According to the daily, more than 10,000 Israeli soldiers have suffered from mental health ailments, including 3,679 diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
The newspaper said that 9,000 soldiers submitted requests to have psychological injuries recognized, including anxiety, adjustment disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and depression in 2024 alone.
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