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ליאל, תהל וליהיא וסגן ה' - סמב"ציות שעברות את ה7 באוקטובר במחנה רעים

'We decided we would not be taken alive': Female IDF observers recall Oct. 7 attack on Re'im base

Oct. 7, 2023, Re'im base: Female IDF operations soldiers recount for the first time what they endured, the scars left behind and the moment they learned Col. Asaf Hamami had fallen, with his son behind them

Eti Abramov | 08.29.26

Put on the headset, enter therapy: How VR is changing trauma treatment

After Oct. 7, a Sderot trauma survivor found relief through anonymous VR group therapy from home; The initiative combines human support with VR and AI, offering new tools for Israel's mental health crisis while raising ethical questions

Haim Rivlin, Shomrim | 08.20.26

פעילות אנשי פיקוד העורף מזירות הנפילה השונות

Israel’s PTSD crisis deepens as war trauma spreads

Diagnoses are up 70% since Oct. 7, with Clalit experts warning the true mental health toll may be far higher and could worsen after the fighting ends

ynet Global | 08.17.26

IDF lone soldier from New York dies by suicide after PTSD struggle

William Shakin, 25, left university and moved to Israel after Oct. 7 before serving with Golani’s 13th Battalion; friends say he struggled after losing comrades, while his parents are seeking burial at Mount Herzl and questioning the support he received

Nina Fox | 08.11.26

After losing wife and son, trauma expert fights for Israel’s battered north

Prof. Mooli Lahad, a world-renowned trauma psychologist who has advised the UN and worked in war zones worldwide, says northern residents need security, schools, community and economic recovery, not slogans about resilience

Yair Kraus | 06.20.26

The quiet space helping student reservists heal after war

Afeka College dedicates new space for students, including reservists returning from combat, with a calm environment for decompression, reflection and emotional support

ynet Global | 06.18.26

Female IDF veterans take the stage at the Neshek Gala 2026 in New York, where survivors of Oct. 7 shared testimonies of trauma, survival and recovery

‘Something inside us died:’ wounded IDF female soldiers share story of trauma, survival and recovery

Female IDF veterans recount surviving Oct. 7 attacks, losing friends and rebuilding through Belev Echad’s Project Neshek support network

ynet Global | 05.26.26

Israel’s high-tech and business sectors support trauma rehabilitation with benefit event

HaGal Sheli provides therapy and community-based support programs for individuals affected by trauma from all sectors of Israeli society; 'Since the outbreak of the war, we have witnessed an unprecedented surge in requests for mental health support'

ynet Global | 05.25.26

Gaza border moshav turns to wellness to heal and rebuild after Oct. 7

In Netiv HaAsara, the Israeli moshav closest to Gaza and hard hit on Oct. 7, residents turn to wellness programs — from breathing workshops to ice baths — to rebuild resilience and support community health

Eitan Gefen | 04.07.26

Sirens, anxiety and fear — you don’t have to face it alone

In the first two days of Operation Roaring Lion, calls to NATAL’s Helpline surged by 620%. For 28 years, the nonprofit organization, specializing in treating trauma caused by war and terrorism, has been providing support to those coping with trauma, anxiety and PTSD, as well as to family members and close circles.

Kobi Liberman | 03.12.26

תופסים מחסה בשעת אזעקה במהלך ימי שאגת הארי בתחנת הרכבת הקלה רמת גן

The women who are waiting for the war to end so they can breathe

Opinion: women dealing with complex post-traumatic stress disorder don't wear uniforms, they don't have a military spokesperson and their war didn't start on October 7th – it simply became a minefield of triggers

Ronit Shoval | 03.12.26

Bar-Ilan launches new center to study trauma after October 7 and Gaza war

The multidisciplinary center will research former hostages, soldiers, evacuees and first responders, with its first major study focusing on the long-term psychological and biological effects of captivity

ynet Global | 02.25.26

As the north rebuilds, mental health technology offers new paths to resilience

According to the state comptroller, as many as one-third of Israelis are experiencing PTSD or similar symptoms

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 02.09.26

‘I picture my wife like the mutilated woman I saw’: the desperate cry of Israel’s war-traumatized IDF soldiers

Survivors of combat trauma confront lawmakers with harrowing testimony, warning of suicide, burnout and systemic failures as experts say Israel is unprepared for a looming mental health crisis among thousands of soldiers

Or Hadar | 02.09.26

‘Like hell’: soldiers deal with emotional toll of recovering Ran Gvili's body in Gaza

The emotional toll on Israeli troops who recovered the last hostage in Gaza was immense, prompting urgent trauma care; Soldiers faced harrowing scenes, with mental health teams providing support to prevent long-term psychological harm.

Sarit Rosenblum | 02.01.26