The Transparent Victims of the War: Rise in Soldier Suicides, Mostly Reservists

Nir, a father of three, would disappear without giving his wife an explanation. Vladislav, who has a little baby, returned from reserve duty a changed man. Eliran left behind a wife and four children: ‘He was dead a long time before he died by suicide. His soul died in Gaza.’ The number of soldiers dying by suicide – especially reservists – is rising and experts warn that an even bigger wave could be coming. A Shomrim investigation also published in Yedioth Ahronoth’s ‘7 Days’

May 2, 2025