'Israeli' army reports soldier took his own life at southern base
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- 'Israeli' soldier kills self at southern base amid rising military suicides.
- 2025 saw highest conscript suicide rate in 15 years, linked to 'Israeli' war on Gaza.
The 'Israeli' army reported Tuesday that a conscript soldier committed suicide Monday at a military base in southern 'Israel'.
The army did not release the soldier’s identity or the reasons behind the act. Military police have opened an investigation, with results to be forwarded to the military prosecutor’s office.
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Hebrew media note that 2025 recorded 22 suicides among conscripts, the highest number in 15 years. Experts link the rising trend to psychological trauma from 'Israel’s' two-year war on the Gaza Strip.
The Gaza offensive, carried out with US support, killed over 71,000 Palestinians and wounded 171,000, mostly women and children, while causing massive destruction. The UN estimates reconstruction costs at around $70 billion.
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Despite a ceasefire agreement since October 10, 2025, 'Israel' continues daily attacks, resulting in 486 Palestinian deaths and 1,341 injuries, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
