The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that the number of soldiers who committed suicide has increased compared to previous years. According to the shared data, a total of 17 soldiers committed suicide in 2023, 7 of which took place after the start of the attacks on Gaza on October 7, and 21 soldiers committed suicide in 2024.
It was noted that 14 suicides were recorded in the army in 2022 and 11 in 2021 and that the numbers after the ongoing conflicts in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon have been the highest in recent decades.
The IDF stated that 891 soldiers have died since October 7, 37 of them in attacks on northern Israel and 50 in clashes in Lebanon.