https://www.jns.org/author/eyal-fruchter Dr. Professor Eyal Fruchter, a psychiatrist and former head of the mental-health division of the Israel Defense Forces, is the co-founder and director of medical and scientific affairs at ICAR Collective, Israel’s Collective Action for Resilience. It is a nonprofit national coordinating body working to accelerate trauma recovery and resilience in Israel following Oct. 7 and the ensuing war. en-US Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:45:23 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/eyal-fruchter/high-alert-higher-anxiety-how-israel-can-stay-steady-amid-fear-of-iran-war 0000019c-d3c8-d83f-adfd-d3ed713e000d Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:45:23 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/eyal-fruchter/high-alert-higher-anxiety-how-israel-can-stay-steady-amid-fear-of-iran-war