
'Israeli' soldier commits suicide in northern military base
A surge in suicides among Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) soldiers has raised alarms, with reports linking the rise to severe psychological trauma from prolonged combat in Gaza and southern Lebanon.
According to recent data, at least 38 soldiers took their own lives in 2024, a sharp increase from 14 in 2022 and 11 in 2021, marking the highest toll in over a decade. The crisis, fueled by the intense stress of 'Israel's' ongoing military operations, has exposed deep mental health challenges within the IOF.
'Israeli' media, including Haaretz and Yedioth Ahronoth, report that 28 of the 38 suicides in 2024 occurred after the escalation of the Gaza conflict in October 2023, with 14 additional cases recorded in 2025 so far.
One high-profile case involved 24-year-old soldier Daniel Edri, who set himself on fire near Safed on July 6, 2025, after suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Edri, tasked with transporting fallen soldiers' bodies, left a note stating, 'I smell so many corpses and I can't stand it anymore.'

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