80 Percent of Israeli Soldiers Leave the Military Due to Psychological Problems
Israeli media report a sharp rise in military resignations, with mental health crises spreading across both the army and the broader settler population as the war continues.
Occupied Al-Quds, PUREWILAYAH.COM — Eighty percent of Israeli soldiers who are leaving military service are doing so because of psychological and mental health problems, according to a report by the Hebrew daily Haaretz cited by Tasnim News Agency and Al Masirah TV.
The report, published early Monday, said internal military data indicate a sharp increase in the number of soldiers abandoning service, with approximately 80 percent of those cases linked to mental health issues.
According to Haaretz, sources within the Zionist regime’s military mental health department said the army is refusing to release official figures out of concern that the data would further undermine public morale.
War Fuels Unprecedented Psychological Crisis
In an earlier report published on April 25, Haaretz warned that the ongoing war has pushed millions of Israelis into pathological levels of psychological distress.
The newspaper said the prolonged conflict and the atmosphere of insecurity have triggered a wave of mental disorders across the occupied territories.
According to the report, one in five Israelis is showing symptoms consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Haaretz described the figures as “alarming and unprecedented,” adding that seven percent of Israelis are now suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a significant increase compared to pre-war levels.
Depression, Anxiety, and Addiction Rising
The newspaper also reported a sharp increase in depression, anxiety, and substance abuse, with medical centers facing a growing influx of people requiring urgent psychiatric and psychological treatment.
Mental health specialists warned that if the trend continues, it could lead to long-term social and economic consequences, including declining productivity, rising domestic violence, impaired performance among military and security forces, and the deepening of broader societal crises.
Netanyahu’s War Deepens Internal Collapse
Haaretz concluded that the war has placed not only the Zionist regime’s military and political institutions under severe strain, but has also triggered a profound mental health crisis that is likely to persist for years even after the fighting ends.
The report comes as criticism intensifies over the decisions of Benjamin Netanyahu, whose efforts to preserve his personal political interests have pushed the Zionist regime into an unprecedented military and social crisis.
In a related assessment, the Hebrew daily Maariv reported that Israelis are increasingly exhausted by what it described as a “fruitless war,” while public confidence continues to erode, including among Netanyahu’s own supporters.
The newspaper noted that promises such as “victory in the war” and the disarmament of resistance groups have failed to materialize.
As the 2026 Knesset elections approach, Netanyahu is widely seen as seeking to prolong the conflict in order to secure his political survival, even at the cost of pushing the regime into deeper instability and setting it back for decades. (PW)