The Israeli army reported that no less than 28 troopers are suspected to have died by suicide because it launched a genocidal struggle on Gaza in October 2023.
A army assertion mentioned 17 troopers had been killed in “suspected suicides” in 2024 alone.
“The determine is larger than 2023 when 17 troopers had been killed in ‘suspected suicides,’ together with seven after the outbreak of struggle,” it added.
According to figures launched by the military, no less than 891 Israeli troopers have been killed and 5,569 others injured for the reason that outbreak of the Gaza battle.
The military defined that 363 troopers had been killed in 2024, and 558 troopers in 2023, up from solely 44 in 2022.
“For stopping suicides, a psychological well being helpline has been operational across the clock and the variety of psychological well being workers elevated,” it mentioned.
Despite a U.N. Security Council decision calling for an instantaneous cease-fire, the Israeli military has continued a genocidal struggle on Gaza that has killed practically 45,600 victims, largely ladies and youngsters, since a Hamas assault on Oct. 7, 2023.
In November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for struggle crimes and crimes towards humanity in Gaza.
Israel additionally faces a genocide case on the International Court of Justice for its struggle on the enclave.
Source: www.dailysabah.com