Israel has recorded its worst month for military deaths this year amid continuing fierce fighting in southern Lebanon and northern Gaza.
At least 62 soldiers have been killed since the start of October, according to official figures, making this the deadliest month for the Israeli military since last December when 110 soldiers were killed at the height of its war against Hamas in Gaza.
It also marks a steep increase in recorded fatalities compared with recent months. Just nine deaths were recorded by the Israeli military in September, and 63 in total between June and August.
At least 35 Israeli soldiers have been killed in southern Lebanon or on the Lebanese border since Israel invaded its northern neighbour at the start of the month in an escalation of its war against Hezbollah. The Lebanese militant group has said it has killed more than 90 Israeli soldiers, although these figures are unverifie
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Mentally damaged Israeli soldiers refusing orders to return to combat
More and more Israeli soldiers are quietly refusing orders to return to fight, stating they are depressed, worn out, psychologically damaged and unmotivated after a year of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip.
This was based on a report published on Sunday, Oct. 20, by the ultra- Orthodox-oriented Hebrew-language magazine Ha-Makom, which interviewed several soldiers and parents of veterans who refuse to return to Gaza.
When a platoon of 30 soldiers of the Nahal Brigade was ordered to enter Gaza for the most recent of many tours, only six reported for duty.
“They return to the same buildings that they cleaned, each time trapping them anew. They have been to the Al-Zaytun neighborhood three times already. They understand that it is futile and pointless,” said the mother of one of the soldiers in the platoon. “Because they were a small team, they couldn’t go out on missions. They just stayed there and waited for the time to pass. It was even more unnecessary.”
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