Zionist soldier suffering from Gaza war trauma shoots neighbor

In an incident in the occupied territories resulting from the psychological aftermath of the Gaza war, a reserve soldier in the occupied city of Afula fired at one of his neighbors.

The incident sparked significant controversy regarding the negligence and shortcomings of a Zionist institution in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which thousands of soldiers returning from the Gaza war are experiencing.

The 28-year-old soldier, who spent hundreds of days in Gaza since October 7, 2023, left the army about three months ago and returned to the occupied territories.

His brother told the Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth: “My brother’s symptoms are worsening. He is truly ill, wets his bed, and cannot sleep. He refused treatment because he was waiting for new orders. The government destroyed him. Don’t send him to prison—treat him.”

The soldier’s lawyer emphasized that his client was delusional at the time of the shooting with a personal weapon, which injured his 40-year-old neighbor. During the court hearing, after a video was shown of the soldier in a delusional state chanting against imaginary resistance forces, the lawyer stressed that the shooting was a direct result of the psychological trauma from the conflict.

In contrast, the prosecution filed serious charges against him, including illegal shooting, assault, and endangering lives, which could lead to lengthy convictions. However, the defense team requested that he be placed under medical care instead of imprisonment.

During the session, the soldier’s lawyer sharply criticized the Zionist regime’s cabinet, accusing it of systematic negligence, stating: “Thousands of soldiers, like my client, return from Gaza and Lebanon with severe psychological disorders, go untreated, and are sent back to war, then abandoned to face their nightmares alone.”

The judge ordered an immediate psychological evaluation for the accused, but his family demanded that the Zionist regime’s Ministries take responsibility and provide immediate treatment for trauma victims.

According to official reports published in the occupied territories, cases of PTSD among Zionist army soldiers have increased by 300% since the Gaza war, accompanied by a rise in violent acts and suicides among them. In this regard, Zionist experts warn that this is only the beginning of a psychological crisis that will later erupt.