- 5,000+ Israeli soldiers injured in Gaza; 2,000+ officially recognised as disabled.
- 58% with severe hand and foot injuries, 12% internal injuries; 7% experience psychological distress.
More than 5,000 Israeli soldiers have been injured in Gaza since October 7th, with more than 2,000 officially recognised by the Ministry of Defence as disabled,” an Israeli newspaper revealed on Saturday. The report added that more than 58% of those injured suffered serious harm to their hands and feet, necessitating amputations.
“More than 5,000 wounded soldiers arrived in hospitals in Israel,” the report stated. “More than 2,000 were officially recognised by the Ministry of Defence as disabled,”
“We have never experienced anything similar to this. More than 58% of the wounded we receive have serious injuries to their hands and feet, including amputations,” Limor Luria, deputy director general and head of Israel’s Ministry of Defense’s Rehabilitation Department, told the newspaper.
“About 12% of injuries are internal, consisting of damage to the spleen, kidneys, and rupture of internal organs,” Luria said. “About 7% suffer from psychological distress, a number we know will rise sharply,” the official said.
“The Israeli army said at least 420 soldiers have been killed since October Israel resumed its vicious onslaught against the Gaza Strip on Dec. 1 after the end of a week long humanitarian pause with Hamas.
At least 17,487 Palestinians have been killed and more than 46,480 others injured in relentless air and ground attacks on the enclave since Oct. 7 following a cross-border.
Israeli Air Force and unit 669 Helicopter evacuation of injured soldier
