The Experiences of Arab-Palestinian Youth in Israel During the October 7 War: Loss of Security, Social Exclusion, and Long-Term Consequences

Siwar Makhoul- Khoury, Hanin Mordi, Raghda Alnabilsy, Social Work Department, Research Center for Innovation in Social Work , Tel Hai College, Upper Galilee, School of Social Work, Sapir Academic College, Hof Ashkelon, Department of Social Work, Ruppin Academic Center, Emek Hefer

Emerging Adulthood

Published online on February 24, 2026

Abstract

Emerging Adulthood, Volume 14, Issue 3, Page 560-573, June 2026.
This qualitative study explores how Arab-Palestinian emerging adults in Israel experienced the period during and after the October 7, 2023 war. Using Persistent Trauma Theory and the concept of emerging adulthood, trauma is understood as ongoing, ...