# ‘I killed lots of terrorists, but it didn’t make me feel better’: The trauma haunting Israel’s elections

https://mins.news/en/item/112893

- France 24, 2026-10-23 14:32 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20261023-i-killed-lots-of-terrorists-but-it-didn-t-make-me-feel-better-the-trauma-haunting-israel-s-elections

> After more than three years of war, the number of Israeli soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after bloody campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon has risen sharply. Ahead of Israel’s crucial legislative elections, FRANCE 24 speaks with soldiers left shell-shocked by the wars.

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