Posted on 04/09/2026 9:11:53 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
The Defense Ministry has recognized Israel Air Force navigator Maj. (res.) Asaf Dagan as a fallen soldier, his family announced on Monday.
Dagan committed suicide on October 23, 2024, while not serving in active duty, after suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-related symptoms. Initially, he was not recognized as a fallen soldier or permitted a military funeral. However, a court ruling permitted him a military funeral, but in a civilian cemetery, reports at the time said.
The Dagan family continued to fight for his recognition due to evidence linking his PTSD to his military service, particularly after he continued his reservist duty during an intensified service following the October 7, 2023, massacre.
“This is a correction of a deep injustice and a clear message – ‘moral injury’ in pilots, which leads to the development of PTSD, is a service injury,” the Dagan family said in response to the ministry’s decision.
As a result of the decision, the Dagan family will be recognized as a bereaved family.
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God recognized him as a hero and a fallen soldier…..so did his family and those who know God’s heart.
And that’s all that really matters.
RIP Asaf
Agree. Al that really matters is what God thinks.
I think God takes suicide on a case-by-case basis. I don’t know if this pilot was a Christian or not, though. There’s only one way to heaven.
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