An Israeli soldier who recently returned from the Gaza Strip, reportedly killed a friend in Tel Aviv, Israeli media said Saturday.

Israeli Channel 12 reported that an Israeli soldier recently returned from fighting in the Gaza Strip killed his friend inside an apartment.

It said the shooting has criminal implications and the perpetrator and victim were 25 years old.

The perpetrator was carrying a licensed weapon, it said, without providing further details about the incident and its circumstances.

Israeli media outlets have reported in recent months that thousands of soldiers who have been discharged after the war in Gaza are experiencing post-war trauma.

Earlier this month, Israeli website, Walla, published an investigation that said 1,600 Israeli soldiers and officers are suffering from post-war trauma, with at least 250 discharged. (Anadolu Agency)

The Israeli army evacuates its soldiers who were wounded in battles in Gaza via a helicopter for medical treatment at Beilinson Hospital near Tel Aviv, Israel on December 18, 2023. [Nir Keidar “ Anadolu Agency]