30% of Israeli soldiers wounded during 2014 Gaza war suffer from PTSD - Israel News - Haaretz.com

30% of Israeli Soldiers Wounded During 2014 Gaza War Suffer From PTSD

This is the first time Israel's Defense Ministry has published exact figures on the number of soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress due to Operation Protective Edge

Jul 12, 2017 1:45 AM

Of the 481 soldiers the army recognized as disabled veterans due to the 2014 Gaza war, around 30 percent – 143 soldiers – suffer...

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