The IDF’s mental health system has had to quickly adapt to a new reality following October 7. Their ability to learn on the job and adjust their approach based on field insights and needs allowed them to provide relevant tools and high-quality treatment to military personnel. Lt.-Col. Dr. Lucian Tatsa-Laur, the chief psychiatrist of the […]
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We all take off our shoes several times a day or at least at the end, but for our soldiers in the Gaza Strip the reality is completely different. Months of war and weeks of operational activity without ventilation of the feet give their signals. Dozens of dermatologists have treated hundreds of soldiers who suffered […]
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Israel’s wartime economy will get a much-awaited boost as the military gradually releases reservists fighting in the Gaza Strip so they can return to their jobs and jumpstart softening growth. Since the October 7 attacks by Hamas terrorists, more than 300,000 Israelis were drafted to reserve duty – many coming from the globally important high-tech […]
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An intricate link between the control of one’s automatic urges and between one’s psychological resilience and mood variations has been discovered in a Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) study on IDF soldiers in basic training. “Inhibitory control” (IC) is a basic executive function that involves the control of attention, behavior, thoughts, and emotions) by pausing […]
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The horrendous Hamas terrorism against Israeli civilians on October 7 and the experiences of combat soldiers in the Gaza Strip since then are causing serious post-traumatic syndrome disorder (PTSD) among many who need expert treatment to help them recover. To cope with this, Tel Aviv University (TAU) has established a national PTSD clinic for treating […]
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A young soldier who was close to death after a six-millimeter piece of metallic shrapnel entered his heart during the fighting in Gaza has been saved “miraculously” when Shaare Zedek Medical Center (SZMC) cardiothoracic surgeons decided after consultation here and abroad to treat the bleeding but to leave the projectile in his heart. Dr. Danny […]
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At times, I feel that I am losing track of the number of days and weeks we’ve been at war, even though I dutifully write “War Day X” each day on the calendar, lest we forget just how long our suffering has been going on. Sometimes I try to convince myself that maybe today will […]
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