The Defense Ministry’s Rehabilitation Division reports that of some 26,200 IDF and security-force wounded being treated, roughly 65% seek care for mental distress such as PTSD, anxiety, and depression. The ministry warns that the national rehabilitation system "may collapse under the strain" and demands immediate implementation of the Mor-Yosef Committee's recommendations.
Marking 1,000 days since the October 7, 2023 attack and the ensuing war, the Defense Ministry's Rehabilitation Division published updated figures on Thursday. As of now, some 26,200 wounded soldiers and security personnel are receiving care — 65% of them for mental-health conditions, including PTSD, anxiety, adjustment difficulties, and depression. Of those, about 7,700 cope with both physical and psychological injuries. The ministry estimates that by 2028, the total number of wounded treated will reach 100,000, half with mental injuries.
Defense Ministry Director-General Maj. Gen. (res.) Amir Bar'am told an IDF Disabled Veterans Organization conference: "Implementing these recommendations is not an option — it is the State of Israel's duty." He noted that both the defense and finance ministers endorsed the Mor-Yosef Committee findings, but warned: "We will all be judged by the outcome, by implementation, not by declarations." Bar'am added that if the plan is not executed, "this vital national rehabilitation system, which does holy work, may collapse under the strain."
Key figures: 17,000 cope with psychological injury, of whom 7,700 also have physical injuries; 9,000 treated for physical injuries alone, including 97 amputees; 62% of wounded are reservists, 21% conscripts, 10% police, 7% career personnel; 92% men, 8% women; nearly half are under 30. The Rehabilitation Division has expanded capacity fourfold since the war began, adding 4,000 mental-health therapists, three times as many rehabilitation hostels, and nine new rehab farms across the country. But ministry officials warn that without the committee's full recommendations — including a NIS 2 billion annual budget — the system cannot keep pace.
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