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American-born former IDF soldier dies at 23 of apparent suicide

JL;DR SUMMARY Alex Miller, a 23-year-old American-born former IDF soldier, died by apparent suicide in Miami after grappling with mental trauma following a 2022 attack he survived in the West Bank and the subsequent death of his close friend Noam Shemesh. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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West BankIdfMental HealthTraumaIsrael Defense ForcesIsraeli SoldierSuicideAlex MillerNoam ShemeshKatzrin Regional Council

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Miami, Florida, United States
"Alex Miller, 23, died last week in Miami, where he had been living after he was discharged from the military."
Israel
"An American-born former Israeli soldier who was wounded in a West Bank attack has died by apparent suicide, according to Israeli media reports."
Palestinian Territories
"In October 2022, while serving in the Israel Defense Forces Kfir Brigade, Miller was moderately wounded in a car-ramming attack in the West Bank."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"The council said that Miller was also affected by the June 2025 death of his close friend, Noam Shemesh, who was killed by anti-tank fire in Gaza."

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