The Defense Ministry's Rehabilitation Department is currently caring for a total of 81,700 wounded veterans, including 31,000, or 38%, suffering from mental health conditions, as of September 14th, 2025. This figure includes approximately 20,000 soldiers wounded since the war began on October 7, 2023, with over half experiencing mental health issues. According to the Defense Ministry, since the start of the current war, the department has received about 20,000 wounded soldiers. Of these, 56% are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions. The ministry also stated that 45% of the 20,000 are physically wounded, 35% have mental health conditions, and 20% have both physical and mental health issues. Some 64% of these 20,000 soldiers are reservists. The ministry detailed that among the 20,000 war-wounded, 9% have moderate-to-severe injuries, with 56 classified as having over 100% disability, 24 with 100% disability, 16 paralyzed, and 99 amputees who received prosthetics. On average, the rehab department receives approximately 1,000 wounded soldiers from the current war each month, in addition to around 600 requests from previous wars. The department's budget is currently NIS 8.3 billion, with NIS 4.1 billion allocated for treating mental health conditions. The ministry forecasts that by 2028, the center will be treating approximately 100,000 individuals, with at least half experiencing PTSD and other mental health conditions.
