Many More Israeli Kids Needing Emergency Mental-Health Help Since War

Trips to the emergency room for mental-health crises among Israeli kids and teens are up 121% from before the war, Clalit health-system research shared with Al Jazeera on Oct. 9, 2026 found. It covers about five million members. Three years after the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks, everyday clinics cannot handle the surge, leaving policymakers with a heavy backlog.