{"id":19794,"date":"2025-07-03T21:54:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T21:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=19794"},"modified":"2025-07-03T21:54:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T21:54:05","slug":"we-are-living-a-real-nightmare-israeli-soldiers-reveal-psychological-collapse-in-gaza-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/07\/03\/we-are-living-a-real-nightmare-israeli-soldiers-reveal-psychological-collapse-in-gaza-war\/","title":{"rendered":"“We Are Living a Real Nightmare”: Israeli Soldiers Reveal Psychological Collapse in Gaza War"},"content":{"rendered":"

Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Shocking testimonies provided by five Israeli soldiers to the Israeli daily Haaretz reveal a dark and disturbing reality of the Gaza war\u2014far removed from the sanitized narrative promoted by the military establishment.<\/p>\n

Their statements depict a grim picture of psychological collapse, fear, and disillusionment, with many soldiers believing the war is futile, and describing life at the front as a never-ending nightmare.<\/p>\n

Rotting Corpses and Lasting Trauma<\/h3>\n

Or, a 20-year-old paratrooper, described approaching the ruins of a bombed house in Khan Younis, where he found the decomposing bodies of at least five people, possibly six.<\/p>\n

\u201cFlies were everywhere. I think dogs had eaten the flesh. There was almost nothing left. Two of the corpses were children. I saw their bones. It was horrifying.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that the stench clung to his clothes and skin, resisting deodorant even after repeated sprays.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter that incident, I was redeployed near Gaza. I wanted to jump out of the Humvee. I wanted to run but didn\u2019t have the courage. The explosions, heat, wet socks\u2014it was a nightmare. I just want this to end.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Shocking
Soldiers Speak of Fear, Exhaustion, and Useless Death<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Soldiers Speak of Fear, Exhaustion, and Useless Death<\/h3>\n

Haaretz noted that these accounts contradict the official narrative, revealing widespread fear, exhaustion, and hopelessness among soldiers. Most refused to speak publicly\u2014but five agreed, with one request:<\/p>\n

\u201cYou sent us to this war. Now listen to what we have to say.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yonatan, 21, from the Kfir Brigade, described freezing nights and unbearable heat during operations in Jabalia.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hardly saw any people\u2014only dogs scavenging for food. Our officer warned us not to interact with the dogs or face court-martial.\u201d<\/p>\n

When one dog barked nonstop, a commander shot it\u2014then continued firing at others.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe smiled and said these were terrorist dogs, maybe rabid. They need to learn not to come near us.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Worst Memory: His Friend\u2019s Blood in His Mouth<\/h3>\n

Yonatan\u2019s most haunting memory came days later, when a booby-trapped house exploded.<\/p>\n

\u201cI flew through the air. I thought I was injured, but the blood in my mouth was from my friend\u2014he was screaming for help. I froze.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even after paramedics rescued his friend, Yonatan couldn\u2019t eat or sleep.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything tasted like blood.\u201d<\/p>\n

Deaths Without Meaning<\/h3>\n

Omer, 21, from the Givati Brigade, said soldiers were initially euphoric after October 7, eager to enter Gaza.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow it seems ridiculous. I\u2019ve lost count of how many people I know who\u2019ve been killed\u2014friends from my unit, my neighborhood, my school. I don\u2019t have the strength to hear of another death.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said many soldiers died for no reason, not in combat but due to poor planning or lack of ammunition.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe media blames IEDs, and people think that\u2019s normal. But it\u2019s not. How many more friends must I bury before people wake up?\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that soldiers write their wills on their phones and joke at night about who\u2019ll attend their funerals\u2014and if their ex-girlfriends will cry.<\/p>\n

Emotional Breakdown and Physical Decline<\/h3>\n

Yair, 21, from the Nahal reconnaissance unit, described the mental and physical toll:<\/p>\n

\u201cDo you know what it\u2019s like to not remove your boots for ten straight days? Or collapse on the ground covering your team, unable to keep your eyes open?\u201d<\/p>\n

His hair is falling out from stress, and he compulsively pulls at it without noticing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI constantly tell myself I shouldn\u2019t cry, that I\u2019m lucky I wasn\u2019t hit by a rocket. But it\u2019s hard. I don\u2019t know if I\u2019ll ever recover. I just want life to go back to normal.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Haaretz
Shocking testimonies provided by five Israeli soldiers to the Israeli daily Haaretz reveal a dark and disturbing reality of the Gaza wa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Losing Faith in the War<\/h3>\n

Ori, 22, from the elite Yahalom engineering unit, said he once believed in the mission.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt first, I thought we were part of something historic\u2014protecting Israeli civilians, rescuing hostages. But then came the doubts.\u201d<\/p>\n

After seeing hostages die in Israeli airstrikes and burying more friends, his doubt became certainty:<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t carry out one more mission. I can\u2019t re-enter buildings I\u2019ve cleared ten times, check another booby-trapped tunnel.\u201d<\/p>\n

He concluded:<\/p>\n

\u201cAny rational person knows this war is continuing for political reasons. We\u2019re risking our lives again and again for nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Message to Netanyahu<\/h3>\n

Ori directly addressed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose far-right coalition is accused by critics of prolonging the war for political survival:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen will you understand it\u2019s time to stop? When we reach 900 dead? A thousand? Please. Just stop.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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