Suicide

Israel needs to end double standards against IDF troops who commit suicide - editorial

After giving so much of themselves to the country they were defending, these soldiers deserve the same status and honor from the IDF as any soldier killed in battle.

 Bereaved families, friends and Israeli soldiers visit the graves of fallen soldier during Remembrance Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on April 30, 2025.
IDF soldiers' helmets are hung from a rail, with Jerusalem in the background, on Israel's Memorial Day on April 30, 2025 in Jerusalem, Israel.

American-born former IDF soldier dies at 23 of apparent suicide

 Bereaved families, friends and Israeli soldiers visit the graves of fallen soldier during Remembrance Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on April 30, 2025.

High Court hears petition on soldiers who died by suicide, says mental injury no less than physical

An MDA ambulance is seen near a homicide scene near Daliyat al-Carmel, where a 58-year-old businessman from the Carmel region was shot dead, April 24, 2026.

Couple found shot dead in car near central Israel, murder-suicide suspicion grows


Israeli AI start-up Mitziti supports PTSD victims with new technology

Mitziti, a new Israeli AI start-up, attempts to combat the serious mental health crisis in Israel following October 7

Artificial intelligence (Ilustrative)

Praise of Bushnell's self-immolation puts US closer to suicide bombings - comment

Extremists are threatening to set the mentally vulnerable alight and normalize political violence in America.

 A man identified as US Air Force soldier Aaron Bushnell, 25, moments before setting himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC.

Israel needs more mental health services in English

There are no specific statistics or research on youth and adult Anglo suicide rates in Israel, but communities with large populations of English-speaking immigrants have been hard hit in recent years

Depression (illustrative)

Data shows a decrease in suicides since October 7

In an average year, over 500 Israelis – more men than women – commit suicide, and about 6,200 people – more women than men – attempt it.

 People gather and light candles to remember the victims who were murdered by Hamas militants at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, October 17, 2023.

Hamas is using suicide bombers - IDF soldier

"Hamas is using women suicide bombers... against us," said one combat soldier • "You can't know where a Hamas 'surprise' will come from."

 Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in this handout picture released on December 18, 2023.

Weight loss injections and suicide: Investigating the connection

Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee of European Medicines Agency and FDA investigating whether popular weight loss shots linked to increased risk of suicidal thoughts

 The FDA also began to investigate the mental effects of weight loss drugs

Girl shoots fellow pupil dead at Russian school before killing herself

A 14-year-old girl in Russia shot and killed a fellow student and wounded several others before killing herself.

Police officers work at the site of a reported drone attack in central Moscow, Russia July 24, 2023.

The Jews of Jonestown: Jewish members of Jim Jones's Peoples Temple cult

How did a group of Jews end up thousands of miles from their homes, only to die in one of the most infamous events of the 20th century?

 US ARMED Forces collect bodies from Jonestown.

Gov't reallocates funds from mental health org. to haredi groups

ERAN’s budget ‘cut significantly’ by Health Ministry even though the number of pleas for emotional first aid is skyrocketing.

Stress, illustrative

Parents be warned: ‘Blue Whale’ suicide game returns  

A 35-year-old man has been murdered in relation to the game, and experts are warning that parents should keep an eye on their kids' online activities.

 Illustrative image of a phone and charger.