An IDF clinical psychologist who also commands the military’s Unit for Combat Reactions described the growing psychological toll of prolonged warfare, emphasizing both the scale of need and evolving approaches to treatment.

The unit, established after the First Lebanon War, was created to address a lack of specialized care for soldiers suffering from combat-related trauma. Operating within the IDF Medical Corps but treating patients as civilians, it provides free, trauma-focused, evidence-based therapy tailored to the distinct psychological challenges of combat.