Three Israeli Soldiers Commit Suicide in Last 10 Days; Total Suicides Rise to 44
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Al Jazeera, Israeli media reported on Monday night that another soldier who participated in the Gaza war has taken his own life. This marks the third Israeli soldier to commit suicide in the last ten days.
The israel Defense Forces Radio announced that a soldier from the Nahal brigade died by suicide on Monday morning at a military base in the Golan Heights, northern Israel.
The Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that this soldier had served for more than a year in the Gaza conflict.
Last week, a Golani Brigade soldier involved in operations against Gaza shot himself at Sde Nechemya base located in the Negev Desert.
This soldier committed suicide after being interrogated by military police. Haaretz revealed that his commanders decided to confiscate his weapon following their investigation.Hours later, he used a comrade’s firearm to take his own life.
Earlier this week, Israeli news site walla reported that an Israeli soldier took his own life after enduring prolonged trauma throughout months of fighting against Gaza and lebanon and witnessing horrors during these conflicts.
According to Israeli media reports, since hostilities began on October 7, 2023, at least 44 occupying soldiers have committed suicide due to psychological symptoms stemming from war-related stress.