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Boaz Shalgi

Apr 15, 2026, 8:36 PM

The Silent Frontline of Israel’s National Trauma- Who Helps the Helpers?

"But war is something that cries," wrote Tirza Atar in 1975, "and I cry in silence." We have known many wars since then, but none have been quite like this. 900 days of constant fighting across Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran....

Mar 23, 2026, 12:51 PM

Israel’s War with Iran Is Also a Psychological Battle

Israel’s current conflict with Iran comes after one of the longest and most complex periods of conflict in our country’s history. In many ways, the situation feels familiar, sirens, emergency alerts, instructions to move to safe spaces. Israelis are...

About Me

Boaz Shalgi, PhD, is a clinical psychologist; lecturer and former head of the psychoanalytic psychotherapy program at the faculty of medicine at Tel Aviv University; Editor in chief, “Sihot” - Israel Journal of Psychotherapy; chief psychologist of NATAL.