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24 hours after returning from Gaza, IOF soldier commits suicide

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  • Source: Israeli media
  • 17 Jun 2024 14:40
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An Israeli soldier took his own life 24 hours after leaving Gaza battles, as psychological crises witness an uptick among Israeli soldiers.

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  • Israeli soldiers from the Givati Brigade attend the funeral for Sgt. Yonatan Elias, who was killed in action in the Gaza Strip, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in his hometown of Jerusalem, on May 31, 2024. (AP)
    Israeli occupation soldiers from the Givati Brigade attend the funeral for Sgt. Yonatan Elias, who was killed in action in the Gaza Strip, on May 31, 2024. (AP)

Israeli news outlets reported, under the "permitted to publish" clause, news of the suicide of a soldier from the Israeli occupation forces following his return from combat in the Gaza Strip.

On Monday, Israeli platforms clarified that the soldier committed suicide just 24 hours after being discharged on leave from Gaza.

The Israeli invasion of Gaza, coupled with intense confrontations with Palestinian resistance forces, exacerbated psychological crises among Israeli soldiers.

In this context, the Israeli outlet The Jerusalem Post reported on June 15 on the post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experienced by thousands of Israeli soldiers who were fighting in the war on the Gaza Strip.

The newspaper also highlighted the recent case of another soldier from the Israeli Army Reserve who also committed suicide earlier.

The Jerusalem Post quoted the Israeli organization "Nafgasim," which focuses on providing comprehensive mental health support for reserve soldiers, confirming that "thousands of soldiers in the Israeli army return from Gaza suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder."

The organization further noted that "more than 10,000 reserve soldiers have sought mental health services."

On the 10th of this month, Eliran Mizrahi, a soldier serving in the Reserve Combat Engineering Corps, committed suicide. He had been called up directly to serve since October 7, 2023, and his role involved operating a bulldozer.

According to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, after Mizrahi's first 78-day mission in Gaza concluded, the Ministry of Security diagnosed him with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Previously, the newspaper had disclosed that more than 10 officers and soldiers of the Israeli occupation forces had committed suicide since October 7.

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