Unprecedented Toll: Israeli Soldiers Face Severe Disabilities After Gaza Battles

The website reported that four thousand Israeli soldiers have been disabled since the beginning of the war on the Gaza Strip, with the number expected to rise to thirty thousand.

It stated that the “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood” led by the Islamic Resistance Movement “Hamas” on October 7th last year led Israel to a war unprecedented in terms of the number of wounded soldiers, but more importantly, the injuries are extremely severe.

According to the website, the occupation army does not disclose all data about the wounded to the public, fearing that it would lead to a decline in people’s morale.

It explained that currently, around four thousand soldiers have been recognized as disabled according to classification 3, meaning they are entitled to all treatments and rights enjoyed by a disabled person in the Israeli army, without official recognition in this manner.

It also reported that salaries are paid to the injured soldiers, and their treatment is covered without the need to prove anything. It mentioned that the process of rehabilitating them will begin soon to reintegrate them into normal life.

This comes as the website quoted the head of the organization for the disabled in the Israeli army, Eidan Kalaman, saying, “For every physiotherapist we work with, we are now requesting 4 to cover the volume of the wounded, and the same goes for all other therapeutic professions.”

He added, “We need to triple our strength at once for the sake of our soldiers, and we are ready to face this challenge. I have been in the system for 30 years, and I have never faced such a number of wounded, and their condition is extremely serious.”

At the same time, he pointed out the existence of many wounded individuals who have had limbs amputated and those who have suffered from blindness and paralysis.