Today, Tuesday, Israeli data revealed that symptoms of “battle shock” have appeared in at least 1,600 soldiers since the start of the ground war in Gaza on October 27, and 250 of them were discharged from service for this reason.
The Israeli Walla news website said, “Symptoms of battle shock have appeared on at least 1,600 Israeli soldiers since the start of ground maneuvers in the Gaza Strip about two months ago.”
He added, “According to the data, 76% of the soldiers returned to combat after initial treatment, by soldiers in the field or by mental health officers attached to the units and constantly present near the combat areas.”
The site pointed out that “the symptoms of combat shock can appear during or after an activity, and the soldier who suffers from it may feel, among other things, a rapid pulse, increased sweating, a sudden increase in blood pressure, uncontrollable body shaking, confusion, and an inability to move.” the focus”.
He added, “Battle trauma also carries long-term mental effects, such as anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, insomnia, sudden bouts of anger, and weak emotional capacity.”
The website noted, “There is an initial treatment for battle trauma that restores the soldier’s functions and relieves him of the feeling of helplessness that may lead to worsening of the symptoms. If it continues for more than 4 weeks, the soldier’s condition may deteriorate into severe post-traumatic stress disorder, which requires more in-depth therapeutic intervention.”
He added, “Indeed, according to data obtained by the site, about 250 soldiers were discharged from service due to persistent symptoms of battle shock during the war.”
Additional treatment
The website noted that “data show that during the war, between 900 and 1,000 soldiers arrived at the Home Front Rehabilitation Center in the Israeli army. Their psychological condition did not improve in the field and they needed additional treatment.”
In addition to “soldiers suffering from symptoms not resulting from the fighting itself, but rather from the massacre that occurred at Israeli army bases on the 7th of last October,” in reference to the Al-Aqsa flood attack launched by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on military bases around the Gaza Strip. Gaza.