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Maj. (res.) Asaf Dagan, an air force reservist combat navigator. (Courtesy)
April 6, 2026, 11:25 am
Reservist airman who died by suicide in 2024 recognized as fallen soldier, family says
Family of combat navigator Maj. (res.) Asaf Dagan says Defense Ministry finally accepting their demand that he be acknowledged as a PTSD combat casualty, ‘correcting deep injustice’
By ToI Staff
Family and friends attend the funeral of reservist soldier Roi Wasserstein, who took his own life after 300 days of reserve duty, at the cemetery in Netanya, August 1, 2025. (Tal Gal/Flash90)
December 30, 2025, 8:27 pm
IDF to enact new guidelines for recognizing suicides linked to military service
Defense Ministry will decide on a case-by-case basis whether circumstances of a suicide are linked to trauma from military service, and will increase support for victims’ families
By Stav Levaton
General view of the Lahav 433 Police Unit headquarters in the city of Lod on March 31, 2025. (Jonathan Shaul/ Flash90)
November 17, 2025, 10:27 pm
Man who testified in Histadrut corruption probe dies by suicide
Contractor linked to labor union chief found dead in Ben Shemen Forest, days after answering police investigators’ questions
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men stand on multiple floors of a building under construction and watch a protest against service in the Israeli military, in Jerusalem, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
October 30, 2025, 8:26 pm
Man dies falling from unfinished high-rise amid ultra-Orthodox protest in Jerusalem
Police investing death as possible suicide; Menachem Mendel Litzman reportedly left farewell message on social media that he ‘can no longer cope,’ asked forgiveness from loved ones
By Charlie Summers
Prof. Shani Stern in her lab at the Sagol Department of Neurobiology at the University of Haifa. (Courtesy/Sergei Lavdanski/University of Haifa)
October 21, 2025, 5:51 pm
Blood test 95% accurate in spotting suicide risk in bipolar patients, says Israeli scientist
University of Haifa researcher says her team’s AI model spots biomarkers in white blood cells; test could help monitor patients with bipolar disorder, 40% of whom will attempt suicide
By Diana Bletter
Roei Shalev (right) and Mapal Adam in an undated photo. (Courtesy)
October 12, 2025, 3:31 pm
Father of Nova man who took own life: Survivors’ mental health crisis is ‘national emergency’
Ronen Shalev, whose son died by suicide 2 years after girlfriend’s murder, calls for changes to system: ‘It’s 4,000 shattered families, survivors who are somehow clinging to life’
By ToI Staff
Roei Shalev (right) and Mapal Adam in an undated photo. (Courtesy)
October 11, 2025, 2:26 pm
Nova survivor dies by suicide, 2 years after girlfriend was killed in front of him
Roei Shalev’s body found in burning car soon after anniversary of Mapal Adam’s October 7 murder; Nova organization urges awareness of mental toll on survivors, bereaved
By ToI Staff
Police inspect the scene of a murder and attempted suicide in the Gilo neighborhood of Jerusalem, on August 11, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 12, 2025, 8:34 am
Man kills pregnant ex-wife, shoots himself, in Jerusalem’s Gilo neighborhood
Murder victim, killed outside her home, had recently remarried; 2025 has seen 24 women and one child murdered in domestic disputes, up from last year
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
Illustrative photo of a police officer holding a pair of handcuffs. (Abir Sultan/Flash90)
August 21, 2025, 10:20 am
Detainee found dead in his cell in central Israel
Police to probe reported suicide at Glilot station; reports say 50-year-old was arrested after breaking into apartments, stealing items
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit attends a meeting in Mineralnye Vody, Russia, on May 6, 2025. (Dmitry Astakhov, Sputnik, Government Pool Photo via AP)
July 7, 2025, 9:09 pm
In apparent suicide, Russian minister found dead hours after being fired
Roman Starovoit discovered with a gunshot wound in his car, Russian investigation agency says, shortly after Putin dismisses him without stated reason
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Undated photo of Daniel Edri. (Courtesy: Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 7, 2025, 11:09 am
Family demands PTSD sufferer who took his life be recognized as fallen soldier
Daniel Edri served as reservist in both the Gaza Strip and Lebanon; mother describes his descent into self-harm and suicidal thoughts, pans authorities for not saving him
By ToI Staff
Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who sued wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein over alleged sexual abuse and accused him and Ghislaine Maxwell of pressuring her into sexual trysts with other powerful men, speaks during a news conference outside a Manhattan court in New York, August 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
April 26, 2025, 6:39 pm
Accuser of UK’s Prince Andrew in Epstein sex trafficking scandal dies by suicide
After her death in Australia, family of Virginia Giuffre says she ‘was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking’
By BRAD BROOKS and Samuel McKeith
Female soldiers attend the funeral for Israeli Defense Forces paramedic Sgt. Agam Naim, the first woman Israeli Defense Forces soldier killed in combat in the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Mishmarot, Sept. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
April 6, 2025, 6:13 pm
Experts warn of mental health crisis among IDF personnel ahead of national days
Officials highlight a sharp rise in PTSD cases and suicides since October 7 and amid the war, urging public awareness and support
By Stav Levaton
An IDF soldier is seen working on the border fence with Syria, October 18, 2024. (Oren Cohen/Flash90)
January 2, 2025, 4:59 pm
IDF suicide rate rises amid ongoing war and mass reservist call-ups
28 soldiers have taken their lives since Oct. 7, 2023, compared to some 25 in all of 2021-2022; overall deaths are the highest in decades, with hundreds killed in Gaza and Lebanon
By Emanuel Fabian
Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi faced counts of attempted murder and hate crime and terrorism charges. (Cook County Sheriff’s Department)
December 2, 2024, 12:35 pm
Man facing terror charges for shooting US Jew on way to synagogue dies in apparent suicide
Cook County Jail’s Sheriff’s Office says Sidi Mohammad Abdallahi was found in his cell after hanging himself, no previous indication he planned to take his life
By ToI Staff
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