Trauma

'An important thing to know is that most of the population is resilient to traumatic events'

This is a comforting statement in a conversation about the traumatization of Israel due to the events of October 7, 2023. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH HADASSAH
Unpacking Trauma
AMIT MUSAEI, tour guide at Sderot’s lookout. Here, one can have the sense of the proximity of the border with Gaza, and the panoramic view of Gaza’s northern areas (Jabalya, Beit Hanoun, and Gaza City).

Nova survivor to Gaza border storyteller: Israeli tour guide's journey of healing and history

A gifted and well-researched storyteller recounts the historical conflict of the region, along with an honest reckoning of his ordeal since Oct. 7.

|ByLIANE GRUNBERG WAKABAYASHI
A HAMAS propaganda video shows 24-year-old Evyatar David, who was kidnapped from the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, a haunting image of a starved hostage published by subhuman terrorists.

Pyschological toll on IDF soldiers, Israel must not go unadressed - opinion

The traumas of October 7 and the ongoing war, the hyper-vigilance, and the endless stress will likely echo for at least two generations.

|ByJONATHAN LIEBERMAN
MK ARYE DERI sits in the Knesset plenum. His legacy brings mostly embarrassment and shame to the State of Israel, the writer argues.

Arye Deri sits in cabinet while claiming yeshiva students sacrifice more than soldiers - opinion

Arye Deri's return to politics, despite multiple convictions, highlights the deep divisions within Israel and threatens the unity needed during wartime.

|ByYAAKOV KATZ

Highway 4 opens to traffic following Haredi protests over IDF draft arrest

The demonstrations come amid heightened tensions surrounding the state’s policies on military conscription and ongoing failures in the rehabilitation of wounded veterans.

AUGUST 7, 2025ByMAARIV ONLINE, ALON HACHMON, TALI STECKELBERG
Highway 4 near the Coca-Cola Junction was blocked Thursday afternoon as hundreds of Haredi protesters took to the streets.

‘The war will end, but the habit remains’: Israel’s growing crisis of trauma and addiction

In the Oct. 7 aftermath, a silent epidemic emerges. The ICA is fighting for awareness and those at risk

AUGUST 6, 2025ByRONNIE ROSENMAN
ICA reports a silent epidemic emerging

The forgotten mourners: How GFIDF is giving a voice to the girlfriends of fallen soldiers

'The organization literally saves lives'

AUGUST 5, 2025ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN
Israeli flags seen on Mount Herzl ahead of Remembrance Day. April 28, 2025.

The battle after the battle: A nation in grief and at risk - opinion

Israel needs accessible alternatives to inpatient care for people in crisis when they cannot be hospitalized.

AUGUST 4, 2025ByGILA TOLUB
SOLDIERS WORK on their tanks near the Gaza border last week. The question we now face is not only how to protect our borders but also how to protect those who are defending them, the writer asserts.

The youth of Gush Katif: The trauma, struggles of the once-teens of Israel's Gaza settlements

How a few teens dealt with the trauma of the expulsion, and where are they today?

AUGUST 2, 2025ByTOBY KLEIN GREENWALD
AN IDF soldier uproots residents from their Neveh Dekalim home, Aug. 2005.

Resilience Panel convenes at 'Post' Trauma Conference

They discuss how they coped with the events of the past two years, both organizationally and personally

JULY 31, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Tema Klausner, President of World Emunah; Noy Leyb, lone soldier, and international influencer and Lt. Col. (Res.) Dganit Sanker-Lange, former Director General of the Ministry of Aliyah & Integration

SAHAR CEO reveals surge in mental health crises in Israel

SAHAR's text-based mental health support now operates 24/7, doubling volunteers to meet rising distress since October 7 attacks

JULY 31, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Inbar Shenfeld, CEO of SAHAR-Online Mental Support

Wounded warriors share path to healing through brotherhood

"Brothers For Life" members on recovery, resilience, and global Jewish solidarity

JULY 31, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Eitan Turjeman and Hovav Perelmuter, members of Brothers For Life (BFL)

ZAKA Resilience head at 'Post' Trauma Conference

“Those who serve the dead with dignity deserve a sacred space for them to heal”

JULY 31, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Vered Atzmon Meshulam, Head of Resilience at ZAKA

'Biggest issue in Israeli society': First Lady Michal Herzog at 'Post' Trauma Conference

“It is very simple to reach out to people. Just ask a few questions. Show that you care.”

JULY 31, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Michal Herzog, First Lady of the State of Israel, at the Jerusalem Post conference

Emunah: Caring for a Nation - opinion

For 90 years, Emunah has been a pillar of support for Israel’s most vulnerable: before, during, and after times of national crisis.

JULY 31, 2025ByMEIRA LERNER, IN COLLABORATION WITH WORLD EMUNAH
Tema Klausner - President of World Emunah, Tami Beck - Director of the Emunah Sarah Ronson Counseling Center in Sderot