Overview

• The Defense Ministry’s Rehabilitation Division says more than 20,000 veterans wounded since October 7 have entered care, with about 55–56%—roughly 10,700—treated for PTSD, anxiety or depression.
• Across all services, the division is handling about 81,700 wounded veterans, including approximately 31,000 with mental or post-traumatic conditions.
• Admissions continue at roughly 1,000 new war-wounded each month, alongside about 600 monthly recognition requests related to earlier events.
• The division reports a severe workforce gap, with one rehabilitation employee responsible for an average of 750 patients.
• The 2025 budget increased 53% to NIS 8.3 billion, including NIS 4.1 billion for mental-health treatment, and a public committee led by Prof. Shlomo Mor‑Yosef was established to recommend service expansion and streamlining.