PTSD forces more than 1,100 IDF soldiers out of service, military data reveals
The IDF is addressing, yet struggling to contain a wave of combat trauma, with over 1,100 soldiers discharged for PTSD as the army expands mental health support.
Israeli soldiers with PTSD, demanding better rights and conditions, block a road outside the Knesset, Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem, August 18, 2025. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBEG/FLASH90)ByAMIR BOHBOT, JERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated:
