TEL AVIV (Dispatches) -- An Israeli reservist, who spent more than 300 days in the Gaza Strip, has taken his own life after observing “horrific scenes” throughout the war on Palestinians.
Israeli Army Radio reported on Thursday that Roi Wasserstein, 24, a member of the 401st Armored Brigade’s medical evacuation unit, committed suicide after consistently communicating the atrocities and distressing experiences he faced in Gaza to his family and friends. He fulfilled his final reserve duty in late May 2025. With Wasserstein’s death, the count of Israeli soldiers who have taken their own lives this month has increased to seven, as reported by the Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz.