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IDF Faces Mental Health Crisis Amid Gaza Conflict

10/22/2025

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IDF Soldiers' Mental Toll
  • The Israel Defense Forces report a surge in PTSD and suicides among soldiers, with 9,000 psychological support requests since the Gaza war began and 37 suicides in 2024.
  • Israel Defense Forces captain Israel Ben Shitrit describes his wartime experiences and warns of the mental health toll.
  • In Gaza, children suffer traumatic mutism from psychological distress.
  • Experts call for urgent mental health interventions to address the fallout from ongoing violence.