India, Jan. 16 -- Israel is dealing with a sharp rise inpost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) cases and suicides among its soldiers following its nearly two-year-long military offensive in Gaza. The war began after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on southern Israel and has since expanded into a wider regional conflict.

Recent findings from Israel's Defence Ministry and healthcare providers reveal the scale of the crisis within the military. These developments come as fighting continues in Gaza and Lebanon, while tensions with Iran remain high.

What started as a war in Gaza soon spread north, with regular cross-border exchanges between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in Lebanon. As a result, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and reservists...