Eshkol Regional Council, a community on Israel's southern border, has long been a target. Thousands of rockets and incendiary balloons have fallen here, but nothing compares to the unimaginable horrors of October 7th, 2023. The returning families are not just coming home; they are navigating a new reality, facing the constant danger of a war still being fought while trying to heal from the trauma they have endured.

"Since before October 7th, we already knew that animal therapy is very, very helpful and effective in treating trauma," said Nili Tover Zivan, an Animal Assisted Therapist from the Israel Trauma Coalition. "Since October 7th, there's been a rise in the need for therapy, especially with kids. Almost 100% of people who live here are on a huge waiting list for therapy, but there a

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