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Survey: 500,000 Israelis Suffer "Terror Trauma"
Nearly half a million Israelis carry with them elements of severe emotional and psychological trauma due to incidents of terrorism, and are in need of medical treatment, a survey by the Tel Aviv University Medical School released Thursday shows. A survey which questioned nearly 500 Israelis in the last months reveals that one in every ten Israelis is exposed directly to terror attacks. "People who experienced trauma or shock just from being within the vicinity of a terrorist attack turn to us, as do people who were themselves injured physically or emotionally even if much time has gone by," Naomi, a volunteer at the terror victim support hotline, told Army Radio.

However, even in this survey, 82% of Israelis are optimistic about their personal futures. There have been 22,406 terror attacks against Israeli targets on both sides of the "green line" in the past four years. (Jerusalem Post)