Over 10,000 Israeli soldiers wounded or suffered PTSD since 7 October - defence ministry

More than 10,000 Israeli soldiers were wounded in fighting and attacks or suffered from mental disorders caused by trauma since 7 October, the defence ministry has said. 

According to the ministry's rehabilitation centre, nearly 37 percent, or some 3,700 soldiers, have suffered physical trauma to their limbs. 

Around 35 percent suffered post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or similar mental disorders. 

Reservists make up nearly two-thirds of the total 10,056 soldiers who have been admitted to the rehabilitation centre since the war started, the ministry added. 

According to the Israeli military, nearly 700 soldiers have been killed since the war started, including around 300 killed on 7 October and its immediate aftermath.