Israeli Soldiers’ Frustration and Fatigue Mount Over Ongoing Gaza War
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr news Agency, the Associated Press reported that a significant number of Israeli soldiers refuse to serve despite the risk of imprisonment.
The soldier also told the Associated Press that troops are tired and hopeless, unsure about the purpose of their fight.
According to the report, mothers of Israeli soldiers have launched a protest movement demanding an end to their sons’ deployment in Gaza.
Internal investigations conducted by the Israeli military reveal that severe psychological pressure,repeated fatigue,and shocks from battlefield encounters in Gaza play a major role in causing mental stress among Israeli forces.
The findings further indicate that the prolonged war in Gaza without clear objectives has weakened soldiers’ morale and increased suicide rates among them.
Israeli media report that since the conflict with gaza began on October 7, 2023, at least 44 occupying soldiers have committed suicide due to war-related psychological trauma.
Over recent months, Tel Aviv-the center of this regime-and other occupied Palestinian territories have witnessed unprecedented protests by Israelis against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government policies and its recent decision for military operations aiming at occupying Gaza.
Israeli settlers claim Netanyahu has prolonged the war rather of reaching an agreement on a ceasefire or securing the return of captives.
The regime launched its war against Gaza on October 7, 2023 (Mehr 15, 1402), with two main goals: destroying Hamas and retrieving Israeli prisoners held there. However, it failed to achieve these objectives and was forced into an agreement with Hamas for prisoner exchange.
On January 19, 2025 (Dey 30,1403), under an agreement between Hamas and Israel, a ceasefire was established in Gaza resulting in some prisoner exchanges. Yet Israel refused to enter second-phase negotiations on extending the truce. At midnight on march 18,2025 (Esfand 28 ,1403),Israel violated ceasefire terms by resuming military attacks against Gaza.
