Israel's Child Psychiatric ER Visits Up 121% Since War Began

Emergency psychiatric visits by Israeli children and teens have risen 121% since before the war, Clalit research shared with Al Jazeera on Oct. 9, 2026 found. The study covers about five million members. Three years after the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks, regular outpatient clinics — care outside hospitals — cannot absorb the demand facing policymakers.