A total of 151 Israel Defense Forces soldiers in regular, career and reserve service died in 2025, the IDF Human Resources Division said on Tuesday in its annual casualty summary.
The figures show a sharp drop in soldier deaths in 2025—less than half the 2024 toll of 363 and about 27% of the 558 recorded in 2023—reflecting a shift from peak warfighting to lower‑intensity operations.
According to the data, 88 soldiers were killed in operational activity, three died from IDF or enemy fire outside defined operations, 15 from illness and 24 in various accidents, including 17 in civilian road accidents, one in a military road accident, one in a weapons incident and five in other types of accidents; no training deaths were recorded.
An additional 21 deaths are under investigation as suspected suicides, including 11 conscripts, nine reservists and one career soldier.
“An additional 151 IDF fallen have been added—a painful and difficult figure; each fallen soldier is an entire world. Along with them, 151 families have joined the circle of bereavement, whom we embrace and provide with all the professional support at our disposal,” said Brig. Gen. Amir Vedamani, head of the IDF’s Human Resources Division.
“We are constantly examining ourselves and preparing in a significant way for the coming year, with the understanding that many soldiers need our programs to be adjusted after the strain of the past two years,” Vedamani continued. “There is a very broad focus on the effects of the war and the day after, as well as on treating the wounded and providing psychological care. In every IDF unit, we have made sure to appoint suicide-prevention officers, who will fully implement the directorate’s objectives and plans.”
