Suicide

Suspect sets police officers on fire during response to suicide call in Israel's North

When the officers arrived, the suspect poured a flammable liquid on one of the officers and set him alight. Two other officers were burned while attempting to restrain the man.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.
IDF soldiers pay respects to loved ones who fell in battle at Mount Herzl Cemetery in Jerusalem, April 28, 2025

IDF must revamp how it recognizes wounded, fallen soldiers - opinion

IDF soldiers demolish the home of terrorist Jamil Samara in Burkin, October 22, 2025.

IDF forms committee to review commemoration, legacy of fallen soldiers

IDF soldiers prepare for Remembrance Day at the graves of fallen soldiers at the Har Herzl military cemetery, April 23, 2023.

IDF veterans lost to suicide deserve full military honors - opinion


Suicide prevention: Most participants in Rambam's program didn't try again

After five years of the suicide program, all but one were dissuaded from attempting it again.

 Professional meeting of mental health teams at Rambam.

Air pollution increases suicide rate, new large-scale study finds

A one microgram per cubic meter increase in PM2.5 on each day over a year would likely lead to 153.8 additional suicides in that year.

 The unrecognized villages around Ramat Hovav which suffer from a high level of air pollution from nearby evaporation ponds of the chemicals and the IEC power plant. December 28, 2017

Voices from the Arab press: 700 Iraqi suicides in one year

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 IN BASRA, Iraq.

Man attacks UK border force center, kills himself

After the attack, the man tied an improvised noose around his neck attached to a metal pole and drove off, killing himself, the photographer said.

 Migrants arrive into Dover Harbour after being rescued while crossing the English Channel

Kabul blast a setback for Afghan women seeking education against the odds

A suicide attacker detonated his explosives during a practice exam in the girls' section of a packed room at Kaaj Education Institute.

 Female primary school students leave school after a class in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 25, 2021

Long COVID’s link to suicide: Scientists warn of hidden crisis

Long COVID is a complex medical condition that can be hard to diagnose as it has a range of more than 200 symptoms from exhaustion and cognitive impairment to pain, fever and heart palpitations.

 LAUREN NICHOLS, who has long COVID, rests with her feet in the air to get more blood to her head after feeling light-headed in her home in Andover, Massachusetts, last month.

Russia says suicide blast kills in Afghan capital two embassy staff

The attacker was shot dead by armed guards as he approached the gate • Number of casualties unclear

 A municipal worker walks in front of the Russian Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 21, 2016. Picture taken January 21, 2016.

PTSD: What are the symptoms, causes and treatments? - explainer

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be caused by numerous traumatic experiences and can cause a wide range of symptoms. Here's what you should know.

 Traumatic experiences like car crashes, violence and sexual assault are among the many possible causes of PTSD (Illustrative).

Differences found in saliva bacteria of students with recent suicidal thoughts - study

The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Florida.

An illustrative image of a mouth swab for DNA testing

Israeli woman accused of spying for Iran attempts suicide

The woman was one of five Israelis arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran, having allegedly made contact with an Iranian intelligence agent known as Rambud Namdar.

MDA ambulance (illustrative)