Israel must overhaul trauma care for 50,000 former IDF soldiers, defense committee urges

A government panel called for a new independent authority to handle tens of thousands of IDF trauma and PTSD cases. Unlike in past wars, where emotional traumas made up about 15% of claims filed, since 2023, nearly 50% of the war claims filed have included emotional trauma such as PTSD. About 25,000 claims have been filed relating to wars since 2023. One major change the committee recommended is financing a weekly emotional trauma visit instead of once every two to three weeks. In addition, the ministry would provide an IDF representative whenever a harmed soldier appears before the committee, submitting...