Hamas Attack Brings More Trauma to Mentally Scarred Israelis

PTSD is common in Israel, which has been at war or under terrorist attack frequently in its 75-year history. Recent events will create more victims of it.

A boy lights a candle in memory of the victims of an attack by Hamas terrorists on Israel on Oct. 7 at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv on Oct. 18, 2023. Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images

Tal Hartuv gives an unforgettable TED Talk, one of those mini lectures presented live to audiences and circulated widely online.

It’s primarily memories of a day in 2010 when she went hiking with a friend near Jerusalem.