Another Israeli soldier dedicated suicide at a navy base in Israel-occupied Syrian Golan Heights, within the third such demise amongst active-duty troopers within the final 10 days, the military stated on Monday.
A navy assertion didn’t present any particulars concerning the soldier’s demise, solely saying that he was discovered lifeless on the base.
Israeli Channel 12 stated that the soldier, a member of the military’s Nahal Brigade, had killed himself inside his base within the occupied Golan Heights.
According to the broadcaster, the useless soldier had participated in fight operations within the Gaza Strip.
The Military Police has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the demise.
Last week, a reservist died by suicide, and one other unnamed soldier was discovered useless underneath related circumstances.
“Three soldiers have taken their own lives in the past week. This is a suffocating reality,” opposition chief Yair Lapid stated on X.
“At least 15 soldiers have died by suicide since the beginning of the year. This war is destroying lives,” he added.
According to Israeli media, an rising variety of troopers have dedicated suicide because the begin of the Gaza battle in October 2023.
On July 6, a reserve soldier killed himself in a forest close to the northern metropolis of Safed because of psychological issues from the Gaza battle.
Figures given by the Israel Hayom newspaper confirmed that 21 troopers had ended their lives in 2024.
In May, Haaretz stated that 42 troopers had dedicated suicide because the begin of the Gaza battle.
Rejecting worldwide requires a ceasefire, Israel has pursued a brutal offensive on Gaza since October 2023, killing almost 58,400 Palestinians, most of them girls and kids. The relentless bombardment has destroyed the enclave and led to meals shortages and illness.
Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for battle crimes and crimes in opposition to humanity in Gaza.
Israel additionally faces a genocide case on the International Court of Justice for its battle on the enclave.
Source: www.anews.com.tr