Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityThe new Israeli law recognizes 'combat trauma survivors,' whom it defines as soldiers diagnosed with PTSD resulting from circumstances unique to military service. The Defense Ministry estimates that 50,000 Israelis will be treated for service-related mental health issues by 2028Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeNoa Shpigel01:23 AM • July 17 2026 IDTIsrael's Knesset on Wednesday formally recognized posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a service-related disability, allowing soldiers with the diagnosis to receive subsidized treatment.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:IDFMental HealthCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsStrait of HormuzIranMahmoud AhmadinejadRo Khanna Sara NetanyahuIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael's Knesset Recognizes IDF Soldiers' PTSD as Service-related DisabilityShin Bet Chief Zini Seeking to Question Channel 12 Reporters Over Iran War LeakGood Riddance to a Bad KnessetJailed Gaza Doctor Says He Was Beat and Isolated After Lawyer's Previous Visit'Then Someone Says: "You Saved My Son." And I Think: What Did I Even Do?'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIInside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran's LeaderEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Eisenkot Is Quietly Gaining Ground in Likud Territory. Enough to Beat Netanyahu?Ro Khanna, U.S. Lawmaker & Israel Critic, Says West Bank Settlers 'Detained' HimNetanyahu's Biggest Challenger: Who Is Gadi Eisenkot and What Does He Stand For?I Joined Rep. Ro Khanna on His West Bank Visit. Here's What I Saw