Haaretz: 7 Israeli soldiers committed suicide this July

The number of Israeli soldiers who committed suicide this July has risen to seven, according to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.

Israeli Army Radio reported that an Israeli soldier from Netanya committed suicide after serving in the reserves for more than 300 days.

The radio station quoted his family as saying that the soldier had participated in transporting the bodies of other soldiers and wounded during the war, and had been subjected to gruesome scenes, according to the station. The radio station also reported that the army was shirking its responsibility and refusing to recognize the soldier as a military casualty.

Earlier, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that the suicide rate among Israeli soldiers on active duty in the army is rising compared to previous years.

According to the newspaper, at least 15 Israeli soldiers have taken their own lives since the beginning of 2025, while 21 soldiers committed suicide during the previous year, 2024.

The newspaper pointed out that the majority of the soldiers who committed suicide were reserve forces on active duty.

Haaretz quoted Israeli military sources as saying that a large percentage of the soldiers who committed suicide had experienced combat situations that significantly affected their psychological state.

Israeli media reported that 48 Israeli soldiers have committed suicide since October 7, 2023, following the start of Israel's war of extermination on the Gaza Strip.