Hundreds of Israeli soldiers left with traumatic brain injuries after taking part in Gaza genocide
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A Haaretz investigation has revealed that more than 400 Israeli soldiers who took part in the genocide in Gaza have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries, with some estimates suggesting the true number could reach 24,000. The vast majority of cases, around 94 percent, are linked to blasts from improvised explosives, leaving soldiers with memory loss, headaches, personality changes, and sleep disturbances that often overlap with post-traumatic stress disorder.

One mother described her son returning from the conflict “a different child,” requiring constant support and care at home.

In 2025, Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported “disturbing” data presented to a Knesset subcommittee on Foreign Affairs and Security, revealing a growing crisis of hidden and undiagnosed traumatic brain injuries among Israeli soldiers.