21 suicides among Israeli soldiers in 2024, including 14 since the beginning of the year.

Haaretz reported Thursday that 21 Israeli soldiers committed suicide in 2024, including 14 since the beginning of the year alone.

The newspaper reported that these figures reflect an alarming rise in suicide rates among Israeli soldiers since the start of the war on Gaza on October 7, raising questions about the psychological pressures and challenges facing soldiers amid the difficult security and living conditions.