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Defense Ministry rehabilitation department says over 10,000 soldiers treated since Oct. 7
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The Defense Ministry rehabilitation department says it has received some 10,056 soldiers since the beginning of the war on October 7.
According to the Defense Ministry, some 3,500, or 35%, are suffering from PTSD or other mental disorders caused by trauma.
Another 37% are suffering physical trauma to their limbs, the ministry says.
Among the 10,056 soldiers, around 68% are reservists.
The rehab department is also working with some 62,000 wounded veterans from previous wars. It forecasts that by 2030, the department will be treating some 100,000 people, with at least half of them suffering from PTSD.
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