4 suicides in 2 weeks …I guess kids they have killed haunt them ….
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IDF says lone soldier from Norway succumbed to apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound
By EMANUEL FABIAN
Cpl. Dan Phillipson, who apparently died by suicide (IDF)
Cpl. Dan Phillipson, who apparently died by suicide (IDF)
An IDF paratrooper in training who apparently attempted suicide last week has succumbed to his wounds.
Cpl. Dan Phillipson was a so-called “lone soldier” from Norway, moving to Israel a year ago alone to serve in the military.
On Tuesday, the IDF said the soldier was found with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound at a training base in southern Israel.
He was taken to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
The IDF says a Military Police investigation has been opened into the incident, the findings of which will be sent to the Military Advocate General for review.
In the past two weeks, four soldiers, including an off-duty reservist, have died by suspected suicide, bringing the total to 19 such cases since the beginning of the year.
During the ongoing war, the military has seen a rise in suicides among soldiers.
