Suicide

Musician Yuval Vilner named as suspect in alleged rape of Shaylee Atary, Naama Shahar

In March, the court had temporarily barred publication of his name, holding off on disclosure due to claims that publication could trigger a suicidal act. 

Israeli singer Shay-Li Atari Wiener, who recently revealed she was raped several years ago, protests alongside supporters outside a court hearing of her alleged rapist in Tel Aviv, January 21, 2026.
 U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019.

New York judge releases purported Epstein suicide note

Joshua Ness, Jacob Ness's younger brother, took his own life at age 18 in 2019.

'My brother took his life': Suicide on Yom Hazikaron

(ILLUSTRATIVE) A displaced Yemeni girl stands outside her shelter inside a displaced persons camp in Marib, Yemen, October 28, 2024.

Young Yemeni woman's suicide prompts calls for new legislation on women’s rights


Hamas is using suicide bombers - IDF soldier

"Hamas is using women suicide bombers... against us," said one combat soldier • "You can't know where a Hamas 'surprise' will come from."

 Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in this handout picture released on December 18, 2023.

Weight loss injections and suicide: Investigating the connection

Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee of European Medicines Agency and FDA investigating whether popular weight loss shots linked to increased risk of suicidal thoughts

 The FDA also began to investigate the mental effects of weight loss drugs

Girl shoots fellow pupil dead at Russian school before killing herself

A 14-year-old girl in Russia shot and killed a fellow student and wounded several others before killing herself.

Police officers work at the site of a reported drone attack in central Moscow, Russia July 24, 2023.

The Jews of Jonestown: Jewish members of Jim Jones's Peoples Temple cult

How did a group of Jews end up thousands of miles from their homes, only to die in one of the most infamous events of the 20th century?

 US ARMED Forces collect bodies from Jonestown.

Gov't reallocates funds from mental health org. to haredi groups

ERAN’s budget ‘cut significantly’ by Health Ministry even though the number of pleas for emotional first aid is skyrocketing.

Stress, illustrative

Parents be warned: ‘Blue Whale’ suicide game returns  

A 35-year-old man has been murdered in relation to the game, and experts are warning that parents should keep an eye on their kids' online activities.

 Illustrative image of a phone and charger.

Israeli students compete in hackathon to prevent suicide

Hackathons are an opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience tackling the kind of challenges they will face in their future careers.

 First-prize winners

Israel is headed towards self-inflicted ruin - opinion

Israel should take note of a cautionary tale from Africa.

 "No entry dictatorship" sign at Ben Gurion airport during the protests on July 11, 2023.

IDF soldiers are battling mental health outside the army

SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Two IDF veterans killed themselves in a matter of a couple of days this week.

 AN AGITATED participant at this week’s Knesset lobby for aid to IDF veterans with PTSD.

Tragic incident: Footballer's violent attack on referee goes viral, leading to suicide

William Tapon's brutal attack on a referee during a soccer match in Argentina shocked the nation. The incident went viral, leading to arrest and a tragic end as Tapon took his own life.