Crisis hotline Eran says over 100,000 requests for help received since start of war

Israel’s crisis hotline Eran has received more than 100,000 requests for assistance since the shock Hamas assault on October 7, the organization says in an update marking 100 days since the onslaught.

Some 3,000 of the requests were received during the deadly events of October 7, in which some 1,200 people were slaughtered and around 240 others were seized as hostages.

In a statement published by Hebrew-language media outlets, Eran CEO David Koren says, “Regarding the mental health of all the citizens of Israel, it is important to understand that the huge number of requests is evidence of the need for assistance.”

“These are difficult, truly heartbreaking requests that have been received since the beginning of these events and the heavy disaster that befell the State of Israel,” he adds.