The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is withholding the publication of conclusions from a committee examining the treatment of non-active reserve soldiers and released soldiers who have died by suicide, according to a report this morning. The committee, established a month and a half ago following the suicide of reserve fighter Roy Waschtin Zel, presented its findings and recommendations to Head of Staff Champion Dedu Bar Khalif at the end of last month, but they have yet to be presented to Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. The committee, led by reserve champion Motti Elmuz, was tasked with reviewing the recognition and treatment of IDF servants after their release. Despite the urgency of the matter and severe data indicating over 10,000 IDF wounded in the current war, the IDF is preventing the publication of the committee's conclusions and the implementation of its recommendations. IDF officials stated that the conclusions will be presented to the chief of staff "when the operational situation will allow it," a timeline that remains unclear. The IDF spokesperson declined to provide a formal response. This development occurs amidst ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza. Earlier this morning, the IDF estimated that over 320,000 Palestinians had evacuated Gaza City ahead of a planned offensive, with approximately 20,000 leaving overnight. Last week, the IDF had ordered all of Gaza City to evacuate, directing civilians to a humanitarian zone in the south. President Donald Trump reiterated his stance on Qatar as a significant ally and urged Israel to exercise caution in its Gaza operations, according to statements made this morning and on September 14th.
