Twenty-eight Israeli soldiers are suspected to have committed suicide since the outbreak of the Gaza conflict in October 2023, reports according to an Israeli military statement. “The figure is higher than 2023 when 17 soldiers were killed in ‘suspected suicides’ including seven after the outbreak of war,” it added. According to figures released by the army, at least 891 Israeli soldiers have been killed and 5,569 others wounded since the outbreak of the fighting in Gaza. The army said 363 soldiers were killed in 2024, down from 558 in 2023. In 2022, 44 Israeli soldiers were killed.