The Department of Defense’s Victim Rehabilitation Division reports that of the 64,000 disabled IDF personnel in its care, about 8,000 suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Representatives of the Ministry of Defense note that in the five months since Black Saturday, 6,400 new victims sought help from the relief and rehabilitation department, a flow that Israel has never experienced before.
21% of victims suffered head injuries or suffered from psychological and mental disorders as a result of the experience.