Current sectionIsrael NewsMilitary Police probe deaths of Bardelas combat soldier and intelligence official, as active-duty suicides reach 16 this year amid post-war mental health crisisShare 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 formatSubscribeTom Levinson02:07 AM • July 29 2026 IDTTwo female Israel Defense Forces soldiers died by suicide over the past two days, prompting the Military Police Criminal Investigation Division to open an investigation into the circumstances of both cases. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:IDFGazaIsrael-Gaza WarOctober 7Mental HealthCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankNetanyahu-TrumpBen-GvirGaza Board of PeaceBarbara ButchIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastTwo Female Israeli Soldiers Die by Suicide as IDF Mental Health Crisis DeepensWailing Fences: Jerusalem Has Become Israel's City of BarriersDon't Let Israel's Democracy Become a Law for Everyone Except the Chosen FewIsrael Police Withheld East Jerusalem Man's Body Over Facebook Funeral PostsFar-right Party Able to Run in Israeli Election After Shin Bet Chief U-turnRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownThese Young Israelis Are Calling for the Zionist Left to Confront the OccupationIran Strikes on CIA Facilities Prompt Questions About Possible Russian Role