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“I’ve given up on dieting,” a neighbor confided in me. With two sons and a daughter in the army, her resolve to watch her weight ended on Oct. 7. A veteran dieter, she had lost 20 kg. a year ago, but since the war began she found herself drowning her worries in chocolate, French fries, […]
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Since the October 7 massacre, many victims have been struggling with their mental health. It is now evident that the trauma of war and security tensions have led to an increase in the use of narcotics. According to a recent survey conducted by Maccabi Healthcare Services, 56% of smokers reported that their cigarette use increased […]
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In cybersecurity provider Radware’s situation room, a dramatic rise in cyberattacks on Israeli websites and companies was observed starting from October 2023, parallel to Hamas’s attack on Israel. This rise propelled Israel to the first place in the world among countries attacked in 2023. “Now, towards the beginning of Ramadan, we are witnessing another wave […]
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Soldiers returning from the front often find it difficult to readjust to normal life. Following past wars, they just had to grit their teeth and ignore their traumas, sometimes at an incalculable psychological cost. But now there are treatment options, such as the ancient Eastern mind-body discipline known as yoga. “After October 7, we immediately […]
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Itzik Weksler is an experienced fitness trainer, operating studios in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and specializing in nutrition and physical rehabilitation. A regular fixture of the Jerusalem Winner Marathon, Weksler typically runs alongside his trainees, including Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion. This year, however, is different, as the war with Hamas has left this 41-year-old father […]
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Real estate companies are turning the war’s “lemons,” which led to a reduction in supply, into “lemonade,” driving the sector’s stocks to soar. All this is happening after a year and a half of uncertainty due to rising interest rates, alongside the war with Hamas. However, investors see the horizon of the war’s end coming […]
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“October 7 destroyed more than my home. It devastated my sense of well-being.” These words, spoken by a Kibbutz Kfar Aza survivor, have been echoing throughout the country since that Black Sabbath. They are indicative of one of the greatest challenges Israelis have ever faced – and will continue to confront for years to come. […]
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During this war, one of the many challenges for Israelis is how to maintain a semblance of a positive mood against a backdrop of so much worry. It is my view that Israelis are an amazingly positive people, in spite of all the hardships that this country has endured. The remarkable national resilience is inspiring. […]
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There is a sacred covenant between us Israelis and our government and the army. We work, pay taxes, obey the law, do military service, and are good citizens. In turn, the government and the army provide services and protect us from harm. On October 7, that covenant was violated – smashed to pieces. Women, children, […]
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The largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust stunned us all, in Israel and the Diaspora, and more than four months later, the war against Hamas – Operation Swords of Iron – is still raging. While Jews in the Diaspora shudder over the surge of antisemitism following October 7, many Israelis talk about a nation […]
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