'War wounds the soul': Israeli soldiers recount trauma of Gaza war

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'War wounds the soul': Israeli soldiers recount trauma of Gaza war

When a grenade shredded his leg during a hostage rescue mission in Gaza, Israeli soldier Barak wanted to shoot himself to avoid being taken captive by Palestinian militants.But it's the sound of the grenade exploding that haunts him months later."The grenade blew up right next to me," the 32-year-old from the northern Israeli town of Acre told AFP.Barak, who did not wish to disclose his last name to maintain his privacy, was wounded in December …