DID Press: Israeli media reports say Will Shakin, a soldier from New York serving in the Israeli military, died by suicide within the past 24 hours. Earlier, Roi Ziv Nir, from Hod HaSharon, was also reported to have taken his own life.
The reports come amid a series of recent deaths among Israeli soldiers. Three other young servicemen reportedly died by suicide over the past week, while another case was reported two weeks ago.
According to the reports, the number of reported suicide cases among Israeli soldiers has reached six in the past two weeks.
The reports have renewed attention to the psychological pressures facing Israeli military personnel amid the ongoing regional conflict, although the circumstances surrounding the individual cases have not been independently established in the information provided.