Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Security'You'd Be a Good Soldier' L. suffers from chronic pain and struggles with suicidal thoughts. The army insisted on drafting her despite documents indicating she was unfit for service and despite her requests to meet with a mental health officer: 'When I harmed myself in prison, the commander told me: "That won't work"'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeYaniv Kubovich09:32 PM • July 15 2026 IDTAn 18-year-old Israeli woman with a history of severe mental illness and chronic physical disabilities was jailed in military prison after the Israeli army repeatedly denied her requests to meet with a military mental health officer before her scheduled enlistment. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:IDFMental HealthCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsIranMahmoud AhmadinejadLindsey GrahamPollKnesset Israel ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastKnesset Passes Contentious Bill to Weaken Attorney General's RoleEarliest Amber Found in China Changes Story of Plant EvolutionCongress Votes Push Democrats to a Stand on U.S.-Israel RelationsSources: Netanyahu Gov't Seeks to Limit Expats From Flying Into Israel to VoteFirst Two Iran Wars Had No Impact on Polls. Netanyahu May Still Go for a ThirdRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIInside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran's LeaderThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Made in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelRo Khanna, U.S. Lawmaker & Israel Critic, Says West Bank Settlers 'Detained' HimEisenkot Is Quietly Gaining Ground in Likud Territory. Enough to Beat Netanyahu?