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Fourth Israeli soldier dies by suicide in two weeks, army confirms

Fourth Israeli soldier dies by suicide in two weeks, army confirms

Middle East Eye21-07-2025
The Israeli military has confirmed that another soldier has taken his own life—marking the fourth such case in just two weeks.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the army said Dan Phillipson, a trainee originally from Norway, died after shooting himself last Tuesday at a training facility in southern Israel. He later succumbed to his injuries in hospital.
Israeli media report that 19 soldiers have died by suicide since the beginning of the year, including 42 since the war on Gaza began.
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