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IDF soldier suffering from self-inflicted gunshot succumbs to his wounds

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The soldier was named as Corporal Dan Mandel Philipson, 18, from Norway. He was a combat soldier in training in the IDF’s Paratroopers Brigade.

The IDF soldier who was seriously wounded on Tuesday, after apparently suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, has died from his wounds, the military confirmed Sunday.

The military has opened an investigation into the incident. It remains unclear if the event was an attempted suicide or an accident.

The soldier was named as Corporal Dan Mandel Philipson, 18, from Norway. He was a combat soldier in training in the IDF’s Paratroopers Brigade.

His funeral will be held at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem at 3:00 p.m.

Last week, an IDF soldier from the Nahal Brigade took his own life on a military base in the Golan Heights.

IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip, July 20, 2025. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)

The soldier, whose name has not been cleared for publication, had fought in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas War.

Investigations opened into deaths of IDF soldiers

An investigation has been opened by the military police, and upon conclusion, the findings will be presented to the military prosecution.

The Nahal soldier was the second soldier to have taken his own life this month, after Daniel Edri took his life earlier in July in the Biriya forest near Safed, the town where he grew up.

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