BOSTON — Health experts say the traumatic events out of Israel and Gaza can cause a heightened sense of stress and anxiety, especially among children.
Boston 25 Anchor Vanessa Welch spoke with a Boston Medical Center Psychiatrist, Dr. Christine Crawford how to talk to kids about what’s happening in the Middle East.
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The death toll continued to climb Wednesday as the war between Israel and Hamas entered its fifth day.
The Israel Defense Force continued to pound the Gaza Strip with airstrikes after Hamas militants carried out surprise attacks that claimed hundreds of lives on Saturday. At least 22 U.S. citizens are among the more than 2,300 people confirmed dead on either side of the conflict.
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