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The Israeli military has released figures on military suicides. In 2024, 21 Israeli soldiers committed suicide, down from 17 in 2023.
According to Israeli media reports, there has been an increase in cases of suicide and complaints of mental stress in the Israeli army.
The Israeli military said in a statement. Thousands of Israeli soldiers have refused to fight in Gaza, soldiers have withdrawn from combat duties due to mental stress, the number of suicides among soldiers has also increased alarmingly.
Israeli military officials have said. 21 Israeli soldiers committed suicide in the year 2024, while 17 soldiers committed suicide in 2023, according to Israeli military officials.
Last year, 12 reservists, seven conscripts and two career soldiers committed suicide. In the past two years, 807 soldiers have been killed in operations against Palestinians.
Every Israeli citizen must serve two years in the army, and in the event of war, every Israeli citizen must go to the front. Under Israeli law, a citizen can be jailed for refusing to fight.
