The proportion of gun license requests passed to the Health Ministry for additional medical review has decreased, raising concerns of under-reporting of mental health issues. The report also found that necessary adjustments have not been made to improve supervision of license approvals, despite an increase in those needing mental health care. Additionally, the request form has not been updated to include a question about suicidal thoughts. The number of gun license requests has skyrocketed in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war, with a significant increase in the number of requests submitted.