Discharged IDF soldier from US dies of apparent suicide after struggling with PTSD

Alex Miller, a 23-year-old U.S. citizen who served in the IDF and was discharged after sustaining injuries in a 2022 car-ramming attack, died of apparent suicide following struggles with PTSD and the loss of a close friend during 2025 Gaza combat operations. Miller's death underscores documented mental health challenges among foreign volunteers and IDF personnel exposed to combat trauma during the ongoing conflict.