Israeli reservist soldier who had taken part in a recent military offensive in the Gaza Strip was found dead Thursday in an apparent suicide, Israeli media reported.
The Yedioth Ahronoth daily, citing a military statement, said the body of the soldier was found in Switzerland Forest near Tiberias.
The officer reportedly served with the 99th Division operating in the Gaza Strip and was part of a recently formed unit that took part in the fighting in recent weeks.
The Israeli military said the Military Police have opened an investigation into the officer’s death, with the findings to be submitted to the Military Advocate General for review.
Yosef-Chaim Asraf is the Israeli reserve officer who committed suicide yesterday in Tiberias while on active duty during the Gaza War.
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If confirmed, it would mark the 17th suicide case in the military since the beginning of the year.
Back on July 14, an Israeli soldier was found dead at a military base in the northern sector of the occupied territories, in what is believed to be a suicide incident. The trooper reportedly served with the Nahal Brigade.
A week earlier, another soldier engaged in the bloody Gaza onslaught died by suspected suicide.
Amid the ongoing Gaza war, there has been an increase in the number of suicides among the Israeli military personnel.
At least 61,776 Palestinians have been martyred, mostly women and children, and another 154,906 individuals injured in the brutal Israeli onslaught on Gaza since October 7, 2023, according to the health ministry of Gaza.
Source: Agencies
