Many consider these figures as conservative estimates yet they show the extent of injuries among Israeli soldiers and other officers.
According to the Israeli Defense Ministry the number of soldiers who have been injured in the Gaza war stands at 10,056. The number has increased steadily since Israel started its war on Gaza after 7 October, 2023.
The latest number is trending on the social media as the Israeli war on Gaza continues on a full scale with Israeli soldiers embroiled in the occupied West Bank and in the north of the country where it is fighting Hezbollah forces on the border with Lebanon.
The Ministry stated that each month more than 1000 injuries are being added to the military ranks while 68 percent of them are from the reserve forces in the Israeli army.
As well, the number of soldiers suffering from psychological disorders, including anxiety, depression and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has arisen to 3500, that’s 35 percent of the soldiers in the army.
The figure is provided by the Rehabilitation Department of the Defense Ministry, adding that an additional 37 percent are suffering physical trauma to their limbs.
According to a Ministry statement, more than 3,700 of the injured suffer from limb injuries, including 192 head injuries, 168 eye injuries, 690 spinal cord injuries, and 50 amputees are being treated in the rehabilitation department.