Suicide no.1 cause of death in IDF

[Rose Siding]

I'm unfamiliar with this source but they seem to be citing an 'official' state report, so here goes

43 soldiers committed suicide in 2003, a 30% increase. In comparison, 30 soldiers were killed during military operations.
Amir Rapoport

The greatest fear of a family sending their children to the army is that they will be killed during a military operation but an internal report conducted by the security services reveals that parents should be more concerned about suicide.

According to a report prepared by the Rehabilitation Division in the Ministry of Defense referring to 2003, the number of soldiers who committed suicide was significantly higher than the number of soldiers killed during military action or who died from any other cause.

The report disclosed that for the first time, suicide became the leading cause of death in the IDF. Last year, 43 soldiers committed suicide, in contrast with 30 soldiers who were killed during military operations, a 30% increase in the number of suicides in comparison with 2002, when 31 soldiers took their own lives.

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