Rising suicides among occupation soldiers.. field pressure and massacres haunt their perpetrators

A report documents the rise in suicide cases among Israeli occupation army soldiers, based on official Israeli data. It mentions at least 18 suicides recorded during 2026 up to August, compared to 7 in 2023, 21 in 2024, and 22 in 2025. The latest cases involved a reserve soldier from Karmiel and two female conscripts. The report cites official figures of 279 suicide attempts over 18 months, including 36 deaths. It quotes specialist Yasser Manaa saying the phenomenon reflects an accumulated psychological crisis linked to the prolonged war and repeated reserve call-ups, and that the government separates psychological treatment from political decision-making.

A report from Palestine Online newspaper documents the rise in suicide cases among Israeli occupation army soldiers, based on official Israeli data. The report mentions at least 18 suicides recorded during 2026 up to August, compared to 7 in 2023, 21 in 2024, and 22 in 2025. The latest cases involved a reserve soldier from Karmiel named Orbel Mulu Getahun (24 years old) and two female conscripts from regular service. The report cites official figures published at the end of October 2025 of 279 suicide attempts over 18 months, including 36 deaths. The report quotes specialist Yasser Manaa saying the phenomenon reflects an accumulated psychological crisis linked to the prolonged war, the expansion of its fronts, and repeated reserve call-ups, and that the government treats it as an administrative problem, separating psychological treatment from political decision-making. It also notes that observers question the official statistics for not including categories such as discharged soldiers, with at least 15 discharged soldiers' suicides recorded.