Soldiers on Standby with Ibogaine: 30,000 Soldiers Undergoing Psychotherapy
By: Omid Ghorbani
The Middle East newspaper, citing the Jerusalem Post and based on an official statement from the Israeli Army, reported that the psychological situation of soldiers is critical. Following October 7 (Operation Al-Aqsa Storm), 30,000 Israeli soldiers have contacted the army’s emergency psychotherapy center and are receiving treatment.
The Jerusalem Post also harshly criticized the Israeli Army’s statement and its approach to mental health care, deeming the treatment process inadequate. It announced that over 600 members of the Israeli Army have been discharged due to psychological issues. This situation has no precedent and constitutes a crisis.
The Middle East reporter referred to another statement from the Israeli Army, writing: “Our prediction is that this year approximately 8,000 new soldiers experiencing psychological crises will be accommodated in the rehabilitation section for soldiers.” The Ministry of Defense has provided five mental health rehabilitation centers to the army, which can accommodate 20,000 new soldiers.
Additionally, the Middle East reported in another shocking article, citing Haaretz and based on information from Limor Luria, head of the rehabilitation department during a hearing of the Israeli War Commission, that the mental health of soldiers is in a critical state. It reported that 47% of Israeli soldiers suffer from psychological disorders and neurological diseases, including PTSD.
▎Crisis of Insufficient Psychotherapy Centers
The Middle East newspaper also noted that as the war continues between resistance forces and the Zionist regime, and as the psychological situation of soldiers deteriorates with an increase in PTSD cases among army personnel, Israel is facing a severe shortage of psychotherapy centers.
More than 8,000 members of the Israeli Army have sought admission to the special rehabilitation and psychotherapy department of the Israeli Ministry of Defense since October 7. However, the Ministry of Defense has refrained from providing statistics, citing confidentiality.
The Middle East then referenced a report by Eichel Lushitz, head of the special department for mental health and clinical medical care for psychiatric disorders in the army, stating that the Israeli Army has opened five new care and treatment centers for soldiers. These five centers operate solely for mental health and PTSD treatment.
▎Mental Health Crises Among Soldiers’ Parents
The Middle East continued by referring to an analytical report published by Haaretz two months ago, stating that more than one-third of parents of Israeli soldiers are experiencing stress and anxiety. Parents of ground forces soldiers are four times more likely to suffer from psychological disorders compared to parents of other military branches.
▎Israeli Soldiers on Standby with Ibogaine
The final part of the Middle East report, which the author deemed unbelievable, relates to the widespread use and distribution of ibogaine by the army to control troops and prevent soldiers from fearing engagement with resistance forces. In fact, most Israeli soldiers are on standby thanks to ibogaine.
Ibogaine is a psychoactive and hallucinogenic plant used for mind control. After consuming ibogaine, an individual enters a dream phase for six hours without losing consciousness. Currently, ibogaine is not approved for treatment or medical use.
Researchers first began using ibogaine at a secret research center in France in 1901 to develop an antidepressant they believed would revolutionize the pharmaceutical industry.
