When this week's ceasefire was disrupted, many Israelis experienced a familiar sequence of events. Opening the Home Front Command app to check the status of schools and public gatherings. Questions about whether graduations, recitals, and end-of-year celebrations would proceed as planned. By late Sunday evening, many families had already received notice that schools would be closed the following day. Life interrupted—again. The now-familiar alert tone returned for Israelis in the center and...

Lessons From My Visit to מרפאת תעצומות, the IDF’s New PTSD Unit Dr. Ben Langstein visiting the IDF’s New PTSD Unit Living in Israel has opened up some truly unique professional experiences for me as a therapist trained in military and civilian trauma care. Just recently, I was invited to speak to a new trauma unit within the Israeli army, מרפאת תעצומות (Mirpa’at Ta’Atzumot), loosely translated as “Clinic of Strength.” Yesterday, I was able to visit the clinic and see their work firsthand....