The “Iron Swords” war broke out in the early morning hours of October 7—fifty years and one day from the start of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. The number of Jews killed was the most on one day since the Holocaust and Israelis have witnessed atrocities that they never thought would be repeated. MediaCentral was the first to help foreign journalists in the country get updated on what exactly was going on with a Zoom conference just hours after the war erupted. We have continued to follow the resulting military operations and have assisted the more than one thousand reporters who have been sent to the region to cover the events.
Nov. 22: Coming Home — Psychological and Medical Aspects of the Hostage Release with
Prof. Hagai Levine, head of the medical team, and Mrs. Orna Dotan, head of the resilience team, at the Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum
After endless rumors and much anticipation, Israel and Hamas have reached a deal for the release of some of the hostages held in Gaza since the October 7 attack.
Upon their return, the freed hostages will be provided with medical and mental health care for what is expected to be a long journey to recovery.
How will these women and children deal with the trauma of what they have experienced?
How will Israel rehabilitate them in the days, weeks and months ahead?
Prof. Hagai Levine, head of the medical team, and Mrs. Orna Dotan, head of the resilience team, at the Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum, discuss the plan of action and provide a closer look at their crucial role as the hostages return home.
