According to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, two female IDF troops – a combat soldier and an intelligence officer – died by suicide this week. Haaretz said that at least nine former IDF soldiers have also committed suicide after completing their military service in 2026. Earlier this year, Haaretz reported that Israeli military suicides reached 21 in 2024 and 22 in 2025 – the highest annual totals in roughly 15 years. Former Palestinian prisoners and Israeli troops and doctors have also reported torture and sexual abuse of detainees, and of civilians including children and even a toddler. 🚨HORRIBLE : Female Israeli soldiers post Instagram photo mocking a blindfolded and bound Palestinian young man.