Some 22,000 wounded security service members have entered the Israeli Defense Ministry’s Rehabilitation Department since the Oct. 7, 2023, invasion of the northwestern Negev, the ministry said on Monday.

Currently, the department is handling a total of 82,400 individuals, of which about 31,000 are coping with psychological injuries and post-trauma.

Nine percent are women, 49% are disabled Israel Defense Forces veterans who were wounded during mandatory service, 26% are reservists, 13% are career soldiers and 9% are police officers.

Those who were wounded since the outbreak of the war comprise 26% of the total number treated. Around 58% have been diagnosed with psychological trauma, 63% are reservists and 49% are individuals below the age of 30.

The oldest disabled veteran served in the

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