"You made history": Law for combat PTSD victims passes Knesset committee | Watch
The law that will for the first time grant an official legislative definition to combat PTSD victims passed in the Knesset committee. Combat PTSD victims will receive personalized treatments by the Rehabilitation Department in the…
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The Knesset committee has passed a bill that for the first time gives combat PTSD sufferers an official legal definition and entitles them to personalized treatment through the Defense Ministry's rehabilitation division. Coalition chairman Ofir Katz, who advanced the bill, told combat PTSD survivor Omer Amselem that they made history. The next step is full Knesset passage, which would mark a significant shift in how the state formally recognizes and addresses combat related trauma.