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IDF Report Highlights Palestinians Who "Seek Suicide" through Attacks


(Times of Israel) Dov Lieber - A new Israeli army report titled "Beyond the Knife: How Domestic Problems Can Lead to Terror," highlights attacks by Palestinians over the last year and a half that were motivated by a desire to commit suicide, rather than by ideology. Reasons for some lone-wolf attacks "include but are not limited" to "domestic violence within the household (with family members such as siblings, spouses, fiance, etc.); social criticism for an immoral act such as adultery, lack of respect for the family, matriculation failure and more; and serious psychological issues stemming from depression, despair, and mental illness."
2017-03-13 00:00:00
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