PNN – The results of a new research show that more than a third of the residents of occupied Palestine suffered from post-traumatic stress symptoms after the Al-Aqsa storm operation.
According to the International group of Pakistan News Network, the results of a joint research conducted by researchers from Israeli and Palestinian universities show that after the Al-Aqsa operation, one out of every three Israelis suffered from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
In this research conducted by Akwa Academic University, Haifa University and Columbia University, 420 residents of occupied Palestine who were over 18 years of age were examined and their symptoms were examined.
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Among the entire sample, 34% of the participants showed symptoms of this disorder. The rate of symptoms of this disorder for the group that was directly affected by the October 7 operation was above 50%.
PTSD is a psychological disorder that occurs in those who have been exposed to life-threatening traumatic events or acute violence. This disorder is characterized by symptoms such as intrusive thoughts and memories, changes in mood and thoughts and finding a negative attitude towards oneself and the environment, sleep disorders and having self-destructive behaviors.
At the same time, some analysts have predicted that the wave of reverse migration from occupied Palestine, which had been on the rise even before the Al-Aqsa storm, will intensify.
The ERI research institute in Tel Aviv reported that 56 percent of young people in occupied Palestine are thinking about emigrating in the midst of the controversy regarding the judicial changes bill.