Israeli reservist ends his life after participation in Gaza genocide

An Israeli reserve officer has ended his life after enduring severe psychological distress related to his participation in the genocide against the people of the Gaza Strip.

According to the Israel Hayom daily, a 28-year-old reserve officer from the Givati Brigade died by suicide on Thursday, following intense mental trauma linked to his genocidal ​​​​​experiences in Gaza.

Thomas Edzgoscus reportedly struggled with a “mental battle” and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to his involvement in the ground invasion of Gaza.

He expressed on social media that he could “no longer continue living” and felt “destroyed and lost.”

“I can’t anymore, I am ruin and devastation… I did things that cannot be forgiven, and I can’t live with it anymore.”

“No one understands me anyway. There is a demon inside me that has been chasing me since 7.10.” 

Official Israeli figures released at the end of October revealed 279 suicide attempts among military personnel over 18 months, with recent army reviews indicating that many cases were linked to the traumatic conditions faced by occupation troops in Gaza.

Since the war began, thousands of Israeli soldiers have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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A series of findings indicated that most suicides stemmed from prolonged exposure to combat, traumatic battlefield experiences, and the psychological toll of losing comrades.

Despite attempts by the Israeli army to censor reports of suicides and the surrounding circumstances, evidence continues to emerge of a sharp increase in such cases. Media outlets have suggested that the actual number of suicides may be even higher than reported.

The army has reportedly been burying some of these soldiers without military funerals or public announcements, in a desperate effort to conceal the extent of the crisis.

In recent months, a growing manpower shortage has prompted the Israeli military to recall soldiers diagnosed with PTSD. Critics argue that the Israeli regime repeatedly sent more soldiers into Gaza to fight in the same areas where battles have already taken place.

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The Israeli regime’s ministry for military affairs says more than 10,000 of the regime’s forces have been afflicted with either physical or mental trauma during the Gaza war.

The reports have highlighted a deeper mental health crisis within the Israeli army, revealing that thousands of soldiers have sought assistance from military mental health clinics or field psychologists.

Simultaneously, the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains critical. Since the start of the war in October 2023, over 70,000 Palestinians, predominantly women and children, have been killed, and nearly 171,000 others have been injured.

Access to essential supplies for Gaza's 2.4 million residents continues to be severely restricted by Israel despite a shaky ceasefire that began in October. Meanwhile, since the start of the ceasefire, the Israeli forces have killed more than 350 Palestinians in Gaza. 

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