The man who jumped from a Haifa building on Monday during a TikTok livestream has been identified as a 42-year-old former IDF soldier suffering from combat-related PTSD, according to the ZAKA identification and recovery organization. A teenage girl live-streamed the incident, and the live chat reportedly included comments about gaining followers.
The ZAKA identification and recovery organization confirmed on Wednesday that the man who jumped to his death from the eighth floor of a building in Haifa on Monday was a 42-year-old former IDF soldier suffering from combat-related PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). The incident was livestreamed on TikTok by a teenage girl, who captured the jump after police had spent an extended period trying to persuade him not to jump. According to the initial report from Monday, comments in the live chat included remarks about gaining followers. The ZAKA identification adds context about the man's military service and mental health struggles. The circumstances of the livestream and the comments made during it have drawn public criticism.
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