An IDF soldier suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been sentenced to 42 days in military prison, despite expert psychiatric assessments warning that imprisonment would significantly deteriorate his mental health. The soldier was discharged from the army due to psychological issues stemming from his service during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Chief Military Public Defender Col. Ofira Elkabets-Rothstein criticized the decision, citing a direct link between the soldier's outburst and his post-traumatic condition. According to Elkabets-Rothstein, the IDF is facing a widespread but under-addressed wave of PTSD cases among soldiers returning from combat operations in Gaza and along the northern border.