At least 8 Israeli soldiers and police officers have died after committing suicide in April, a report says.
A Haaretz investigation published on Sunday revealed a sharp rise in suicides within Israel’s military and security forces, with at least 10 active-duty soldiers taking their lives since the start of 2026, including 6 this month alone.
In April, 8 soldiers and police personnel in active service died by suicide, alongside 3 reservists who had participated in the Gaza genocide, and 2 police officers, marking a significant increase.
The trend continues a broader escalation since October 7, 2023, when the Israeli regime began its genocidal assault on Gaza, with 7 active-duty suicides in late 2023, 21 in 2024, and 22 in 2025; the highest figure in 15 years.
Additional cases include at least 15 former soldiers who died by suicide after discharge by the end of 2025, with at least 4 more cases since, including 3 this past month.
The report links the surge to mounting psychological strain from prolonged genocide in Gaza, reduced support systems, and systemic failures.
Mental health resources have reportedly declined, with psychological decompression programs for reservists canceled or only partially reinstated, and some soldiers discharged without seeing any mental health professional.
Sources also point to reduced presence of mental health officers in the field, pressure from commanders to continue service, and cases of psychologically unfit soldiers being deployed without proper evaluation.
The number of soldiers who suffer from severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has increased by 40% since 2023, sources within the Israeli army said.
In 2024 and 2025, at least 75% percent of all suicides among the Israelis were soldiers returning from the Gaza genocide, according to a report published by the Times of Israel.
Since the start of the Gaza genocide, the Israeli regime has killed at least 72,000 Palestinians and wounded more than 172,000 others, most of them women and children.
Source: Press TV
