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Jewish News 24 · Aug 10, 2026

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William Shakin, a 25-year-old former Israeli soldier from Great Neck, New York, died in New York after struggling with severe psychological distress following his military service in Gaza, according to people who knew him and advocates who had worked with him. Shakin immigrated to Israel following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack and volunteered for military service through the Mahal program for overseas volunteers. He served as a combat soldier in the Golani Brigade's 13th Battalion and fought in Gaza, where he lost friends and fellow soldiers.

William Shakin, a 25-year-old former Israeli soldier from Great Neck, New York, died in New York after struggling with severe psychological distress following his military service in Gaza, according to people who knew him and advocates who had worked with him. Shakin immigrated to Israel following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack and volunteered for military service through the Mahal program for overseas volunteers. He served as a combat soldier in the Golani Brigade's 13th Battalion and fought in Gaza, where he lost friends and fellow soldiers.

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