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October 7 Trauma: Israeli Soldiers Recount Horrors of Identifying the Dead
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OriginalThey Spent Weeks Identifying the Dead After October 7. Some Ended up in a Psych Ward
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- Soldiers tasked with identifying bodies after October 7 are experiencing severe psychological trauma.
- The identification process at Sde Teiman army base involved handling decomposing and intertwined remains.
- Soldiers report ongoing nightmares, emotional numbness, and difficulty reintegrating into civilian life.
- Some soldiers involved in the grim task have been hospitalized in psychiatric wards.
- There are concerns about the adequacy of PTSD recognition and rehabilitation for affected soldiers.
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