Israel marks 3 years since Oct 7: 1,029 civilians killed, 40k disabled

On the eve of the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre, Israel's National Insurance Institute and Ministry of Defense released cumulative casualty figures: 1,029 civilians killed, including 63 children, and approximately 40,000 recognized as disabled, mostly due to psychological trauma. Over 6 billion shekels have been paid to victims and families. The figures underscore the long-term human and financial toll of the ongoing conflict, with psychological disabilities dominating the disability caseload.