A report highlights a sharp increase in suicides among Israeli soldiers, with 38 deaths recorded in 2023-2024, up from 14 in 2022 and 11 in 2021. Of these, 28 suicides occurred after Israel’s military operation in Gaza began in October 2023. The report also reveals that 558 soldiers died in 2023, including those lost in combat, accidents, and illness. Suicides among soldiers are compounded by the wider mental health crisis in Israel, where over 500 suicides occur annually.
