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Israel’s longest war is leaving a trail of traumatized soldiers, with suicides also on the rise
Since Oct. 7, 2023, nearly 11,000 Israeli soldiers have suffered mental health injuries including PTSD, with 21 suicides last year, prompting expanded support efforts.
- Since Oct. 7, 2023, Israel's defense ministry has documented nearly 11,000 soldiers with mental-health injuries, and the Israel Defense Forces is mobilizing hundreds of mental-health officers, hotlines and group therapy.
- After the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack, tens of thousands of active duty and reserve troops faced repeated deployments and traumatic tasks like collecting bodies, limiting chances to heal.
- A parliament report last month found 279 soldiers attempted suicide from January 2024 through July 2025, while the army recorded 21 soldiers dying by suicide last year, and Back2Life farm uses rescue animals and therapy sessions to support dozens of veterans.
- Experts warn the health system is strained as the rehabilitation department says Israel is unprepared for the scale of need, while public campaigns, media outreach and programs for younger veterans combat stigma.
- That scale means current cases exceed a third of the 31,000 troops with such injuries since Israel's founding nearly 80 years ago, while officials warn untreated injuries risk long-term societal consequences beyond the average 13 soldier deaths per year pre-war baseline.
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Israel’s longest war is leaving a trail of traumatized soldiers, with suicides also on the rise
Israel’s longest war is leaving a trail of traumatized soldiers in its wake. Psychologists, soldiers and their families say there are a growing number of fighters suffering from mental illness after two years of conflict with Hamas, with reports of post-traumatic stress disorder and suicides among s
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Cases of suicides among servicemen of Territorial centers of staffing and social support have been recorded.
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radiojai.comThe former Israeli soldier feels the cold skin of the snakes tightly wrapped around his forearms, and for a moment he can breathe.
Rechetilova reported that suicides had already been recorded among the military TACs and cited the reasons
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Leaning Left11Leaning Right2Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution52% Left
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