Israel’s longest war is leaving a trail of traumatized soldiers, with suicides also on the rise
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Assi Nave, founder of Back2Life, stands in the farm in Kibbutz Sdot Yam, Israel, on Oct. 16, 2025. The group helps soldiers combat mental health problems by working with animals. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)An Israeli soldier receives touch therapy at a farm in central Israel run by Back2Life, a group helping soldiers combat mental health problems, in Kibbutz Sdot Yam, Israel, on Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)Israeli soldiers interact with animals near a farm in central Israel run by Back2Life, a group helping soldiers combat mental health problems, in Kibbutz Sdot Yam, Israel, on Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)Israeli soldiers interact with dogs at a farm in central Israel run by Back2Life, a group helping soldiers combat mental health problems, in Kibbutz Sdot Yam, Israel, on Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)Israeli soldiers walk on the beach with animals near a farm in central Israel run by Back2Life, a group helping soldiers combat mental health problems, near Kibbutz Sdot Yam, Israel, on Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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Assi Nave, founder of Back2Life, stands in the farm in Kibbutz Sdot Yam, Israel, on Oct. 16, 2025. The group helps soldiers combat mental health problems by working with animals. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)