Defense Min. rehab department has received some 16,000 soldiers for treatment since October 7, 2023

The Defense Ministry’s Rehabilitation Department says it has received some 16,000 soldiers since the beginning of the war which began on October 7, 2023, including those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

According to the Defense Ministry around half of those received by the rehab centers amid the war have PTSD. Of them, 2,900 are suffering both physical injuries and psychological distress.

Some 6 percent are defined as having moderate injuries and another 4% as having severe injuries. 72 are listed as amputees.

Among the 16,000 soldiers, around 66% are reservists.

The rehab department is working with some 78,000 wounded veterans in total, including those from previous wars. It forecasts that by 2030, the centers will be treating some 100,000, with at least half of them suffering from PTSD.