Two thousand Israeli soldiers were presented to mental health officers due to the Gaza war

About 2,000 Israeli occupation army soldiers were classified as injured and damaged as a result of the ongoing battles since October 7, that is, since Operation “Al-Aqsa Flood” and later the Israeli ground war in the Gaza Strip, which required their presentation to a mental health officer.

The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation “Kan” reported on its website, today, Monday, that about 200 male and female soldiers were classified into this category in the first three weeks of the ground operation, and that between 75% and 80% of the 2,000 male and female soldiers returned to their units later.

“Can” explained that those affected by the battle in this category are those who went through an event such as a shooting, fought a battle, or were exposed to injury or injuries and difficult scenes for other people, and their job performance was damaged in the aftermath.

She added that damage to the soldier’s functional level may be reflected in a group of reactions, such as fear, silence, isolation, pressure, or a difficult general feeling that accompanies the male or female soldier.

The report pointed out that as part of the treatment protocol and principles of psychological treatment established by the Israeli military medical teams, it is best to return the injured soldier to activity and work, and thus the medical staff succeeded in returning most of the soldiers to active service in the Israeli army.

Kan reported that since October 7, the Israeli occupation army has opened two mental health centers in the southern region, in addition to a telephone call center in order to recruit specialists and psychiatrists from the reserve forces.

The two centers operate 24 hours a day, because “providing immediate treatment reduces the risk of developing post-traumatic stress symptoms later,” according to the broadcasting corporation, which indicated that some of the mental health officers are present on the battlefield in order to provide officers with tools to help them talk. With soldiers about their feelings.