Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced Sunday the establishment of a public committee tasked with expanding Israel’s national response to the treatment and rehabilitation of wounded soldiers.
“The wounded men and women of the IDF [Israel Defense Forces] are the public emissaries of all of us, and the national duty is to ensure their full rehabilitation, to accompany them and support them throughout the journey,” Katz said. “The decision to establish the public committee stems from a deep understanding of the costs of war and the growing need, and it is intended to provide a real response—medical, emotional, and occupational—out of moral and social responsibility to the entire country. We will leave no one behind.”
More than 18,500 soldiers and police officers have been injured since the outbreak of war on October 7, 2025.
According to Defense Ministry projections, by 2028 Israel will be treating approximately 100,000 wounded soldiers, half of whom are expected to suffer from psychological injuries. Officials say this represents the fastest increase in the number of wounded in the country’s history.