Armed reserve veteran suffering from PTSD safely disarmed after standoff in Netivot home (opens original article in a new tab)

An armed individual with PTSD was safely disarmed by Israeli police after a standoff in his Netivot home, with no casualties reported.

• An individual with PTSD locked himself in his home with a handgun and threatened suicide
• Police and crisis negotiators de-escalated the situation without casualties
• The individual was a security guard with extended reserve service