This story is part of NPR's coverage of two years since the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and the ongoing war in Gaza. For more reporting, analysis and ...

Wrapped tightly around his forearms, the former Israeli soldier feels the snakes’ cold skin against his, and for a moment he’s able to breathe. It’s been nearly 18 months since he left the army after ...

Israelis are paying heavy costs for the longest war in their history: a mental health crisis, trauma, unprecedented division during wartime,... The costs of Israel's longest war, for Israelis This ...

Mideast Wars Soldiers Mental Health Assi Nave, founder of Back2Life, stands in the farm in Kibbutz Sdot Yam, Israel, on Oct. 16, 2025. The group helps soldiers combat ...