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It’s been almost nine months since Oct. 7, and an end to the Israel-Hamas war seems nowhere in sight. Furthermore, an all-out war with Hezbollah seems inevitable.

Everyone living in Israel is affected by this war. We all know of at least someone who was either taken hostage or killed, and many of us have close relatives, friends, or friends’ husbands and children fighting on the front. We read the news, which includes frequent reports of the latest casualties, as well as news about worldwide antisemitism and international pressure on the Jewish state.



This is in addition to the internal political conflicts and the ongoing financial strain. Some businesses are struggling due to a shortage of staff; many have been called up to the IDF reserves, while others rely heavily on tourism, which is experiencing significant declines. Farms, kibbutzim, and moshavim suddenly have no workers.

The Magazine interviewed a range of people, including psychologists, to learn how the general population is coping – or not coping – with the situation. This article does not include hostage families, bereaved families, or evacuees. “I DO not live near Gaza.

I am not related to a hostage or a soldier. I don’t know anyone personally who was killed on Oct. 7, nor do I personally know any soldier who has fallen in the war.

My family has not been displaced from our home. I am not directly impacted by any of the challenges that so many Israelis are facing on a daily basis,” Rivkah Lambert Adl.

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