New details on the death of Sgt. Maj. (res.) Daniel Peper indicate he ended his own life, according to a report from The Zioneer. Peper, an armor reservist, was found dead in a forest near Beersheba over the weekend. The report adds that this case follows the deaths of two female soldiers last week.
The Zioneer reports that Sgt. Maj. (res.) Daniel Peper, an armor reservist, died by suicide. The development comes three days after his body was found in a forest near Beersheba on Saturday evening, as first reported by The Zioneer at 22:33 Jerusalem time. The cause of death — previously unconfirmed — has now been identified as suicide.
On Saturday at 22:33 Jerusalem, The Zioneer initially reported that a reserve soldier had been found dead in a forest near Beersheba with his personal weapon. The IDF subsequently confirmed the death of a reserve NCO and opened a Military Police investigation. Later that evening, the soldier was identified as Sgt. Maj. Daniel Peper. The current report, published Tuesday morning, adds the specific finding of suicide.
The case follows the deaths of two female soldiers by suicide last week, as The Zioneer reported. The IDF has faced a series of difficult losses in recent months, including combat fatalities in southern Lebanon and other incidents.
The Military Police investigation into the circumstances of Peper's death remains ongoing. No further details about what may have led to the suicide have been released.
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- DevelopingFemale soldier Natalie Mahart found dead at IDF base, apparently self-inflicted
- StrongIDF female soldier found dead at southern base; second such case in 24 hours
- DevelopingCompany commander reports for reserve duty one week after burying his brother, Lt. Col. Dor Ben Shimon
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