Post-war recovery

Psychologist shortage, war deepens Israeli-Arab mental health crisis

A state comptroller report published last year found that 54% of Arab society reported experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress, compared with 32% of Jewish Israelis

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Arab Israelis protest against the war in Gaza in the northern Arab city of Sakhnin, holding empty bowls and signs calling attention to the humanitarian crisis, July 25, 2025
An employee of Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority inspects a burnt tree following a rocket attack from bordering Lebanon, at the Tel Dan nature reserve in northern Israel in November 2024.

The land still burns: Israel’s damaged forests face long road to recovery after war

After two years of war, Israel is counting the environmental costs – from blackened forests in the North to degraded soil in the South

|BySAM HALPERN
FARIYAZ RUSTAMOV of Azerbaijan Railways reviews corridor mapping at a rail construction site near Aghali, Zangilan District—part of the Middle Corridor infrastructure connecting the Caspian Sea to Turkey through territories retaken from Armenia in 2020.

Azerbaijani presidential adviser warns DC on Gaza: 'Don't repeat our mistakes'

For Azerbaijan, the stakes extend beyond Gaza, as it positions itself at the center of a geopolitical contest that stretches from Israel and Turkey through Iran, Russia, and the South Caucasus.

|ByJACOB WIRTSCHAFTER / THE MEDIA LINE
Prism simulation.

Israel's latest innovation to fight PTSD: Animated characters and neuromodulation devices

Now, for the first time, the US Food and Drug Administration has cleared a neuromodulation device for treating PTSD.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Israel's overlooked front line: Daycare centers emotionally supporting toddlers, infants - opinion

Daycare centers serve as a crucial setting for providing emotional and therapeutic support to toddlers.

MARCH 25, 2025ByRUTH STERN-KATRY
PLAYTIME AT the daycare center.

Can Israel rebuild faster? The financial roadmap to recovery - opinion

Post-war recovery requires more than emergency relief; It demands innovative financial solutions that can accelerate rebuilding while creating sustainable economic growth.

MARCH 18, 2025ByGLENN YAGO, STEVEN ZECHER
Gadi Yarkoni, head of the Eshkol Regional Council, speaks at a Knesset Finance Committee meeting last year. Joint efforts of government entities, institutional bodies, philanthropy, and private investors will transition emergency aid into financial solutions, says the writer.