Ynet: Tens of Soldiers in "Israeli" War Forces Commit Suicide Each Year

Local Editor

The number of "Israeli" War Forces soldiers committing suicide is rising despite the Zionist army's implementation of various programs to fight suicide within its ranks, "Israeli" Ynet news reported.

During the first half of 2010, 19 soldiers committed suicide, where as 21 committed the crime in the year 2009, the report stated.

At the beginning of the decade the "Israeli" War Forces reported 30 suicide records in one year and in 2005 there were 35 cases of suicide, it added.

The programs the army implemented help commanders recognize serious psychological distress among soldiers and issued a decision to reduce the number of administration soldiers who could purchase personal weapons at home.