National Insurance data marking the 1,000th day of the war shows civilian terror casualties treated have quintupled since October 7, reaching about 102,000. Some 28,000 people are coping with recognized mental disability due to terror, a sevenfold increase from pre-October 7 eligibility figures, according to the agency.
Israel's National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi) published data Wednesday marking the 1,000th day since the October 7, 2023 terror attack and the ensuing war, revealing the immense and lasting toll on Israeli civilians. The number of civilian terror casualties receiving treatment has quintupled since the attack, now standing at approximately 102,000 individuals.
One of the most striking figures concerns mental health: 28,000 people are currently recognized as suffering from a terror-related mental disability — a sevenfold increase from the number of eligible recipients prior to October 7. This reflects the broad psychological impact of the massacre and the ongoing rocket and missile fire on communities across the country.
The data, reported by the desk's institutional feed, includes civilians injured directly by terror attacks as well as those suffering from post-traumatic conditions recognized by the state. The figures do not include IDF soldiers wounded in combat, who are covered under a separate rehabilitation framework. The Zioneer previously reported on the State Comptroller's findings regarding October 7 wounded, and on proposals to increase rehabilitation budgets for disabled veterans — both separate threads that underscore the scale of the national casualty burden.
The 102,000 figure marks a grim milestone as Israel enters the war's fourth year, with no ceasefire yet in place on all fronts. The numbers are likely to inform ongoing policy debates about rehabilitation funding and mental health services.
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