IDF suicide rate rises amid ongoing war and mass reservist call-ups - Times of Israel

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IDF suicide rate rises amid ongoing war and mass reservist call-ups

28 soldiers have taken their lives since Oct. 7, 2023, compared to some 25 in all of 2021-2022; overall deaths are the highest in decades, with hundreds killed in Gaza and Lebanon

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The suicide numbers represent a sharp uptick from previous years. In 2022, the IDF recorded 14 suspected suicides, and in 2021 the number was 11.

Overall, the number of deaths in the IDF in 2023-2024 were the highest in decades due to war.


According to the IDF, 558 soldiers were killed in 2023, including 512 during operational activity and three in terror attacks.

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The IDF said 17 soldiers were believed to have died by suicide in 2023. They include seven conscripts, four career soldiers, and seven reservists. Seven of the suspected suicides in 2023 came after the October 7, 2023, onslaught.

In 2024 the total number of fatalities in the IDF decreased compared to the previous year, but the number of suicides rose, according to the IDF’s data. The army recorded a total of 363 deaths, including 295 in operational activity and 11 in terror attacks. Twenty-three soldiers died in accidents — 17 in civilian car crashes, three in military car crashes, and three in other incidents — and 13 died of illness. At least 21 soldiers died by suspected suicide — seven conscripts, two career soldiers and 12 reservists.

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Since the beginning of the current war, the IDF says, 891 soldiers have died in total. They include 329 during the October 7 onslaught, at least 390 during fighting in Gaza, 37 in attacks on northern Israel, 50 during fighting inside Lebanon, and 11 in the West Bank.

Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.



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