Contagious skin disease spreads among ‘Israeli’ soldiers in Gaza: Hebrew Media

A serious skin infection has been detected among soldiers in the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) deployed in the Gaza Strip, Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported.

The report did not provide further details on the nature or causes of the infections, but noted that cases are concentrated among forces stationed in central and southern Gaza.

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This is not the first time a disease spreads among the IOF in the enclave. 

Hebrew media have reported several outbreaks of illnesses among soldiers during the ‘Israeli’ offensive since 2023.

These included a foot infection linked to prolonged use of military boots, as well as an outbreak of Shigella bacteria that caused a gastrointestinal disease.

Additionally, the rate of suicides among ‘Israeli’ military personnel has been on the rise in 2025, with internal probes linking the surge to “psychological trauma” from the ongoing aggression on Gaza.

The 'Israeli' military's Combat Mental Health Unit has seen a more than 1,000 percent increase in soldiers seeking treatment for trauma, with the number of requests jumping from 270 per year to approximately 3,000, according to a report by The Jerusalem Post.