Suicides on rise as Israel's longest war leaves trail of traumatised soldiers - CNBC TV18

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57% : This farm in central Israel dedicated to helping soldiers has been a lifeline, he said.
45% : He was among several veterans who told the AP he suffered from mental illness for years, triggered by fighting in Israel's previous wars, yet this was the first time he felt comfortable seeking support.
42% : Yet experts warn Israel is not yet equipped to deal with the scale -- a gap the rehabilitation department acknowledged, saying it impacts the entire national health system.
41% : Israel's defence ministry has documented nearly 11,000 soldiers suffering from "mental health injuries" since October 2023 and the number of suicides has also risen to 21 last year, compared to 13 in the decade preceding the war.Wrapped tightly around his forearms, the former Israeli soldier feels the snakes' cold skin against his, and for a moment, he's able to breathe.
39% : A 32-year-old reservist who was assigned to collect bodies in southern Israel after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in which some 1,200 people were killed and 251 were taken hostage said his flashbacks were less connected to the sight of the decaying men and women but to the smell.
38% : A report published by Israel's parliament last month said an additional 279 soldiers tried to take their own lives from January 2024 through July 2025 but survived.
37% : Israel's longest war is leaving a trail of traumatised soldiers, with a growing number suffering from mental health illnesses after two years of war with Hamas.
36% : Israel's defence ministry says it has documented nearly 11,000 soldiers suffering from "mental health injuries" since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack that triggered the war in Gaza.
34% : That accounts for more than a third of the total 31,000 troops with such injuries in all of Israel's conflicts since its founding nearly 80 years ago.

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