[EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES, RESILIENCE, AND CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE TO TRAUMATIC STRESS AMONG THE SOROKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER STAFF: CASE DESCRIPTION].

The current report presents the different layers of traumatic exposure, the associated risk and resilience factors and a perception that was instilled in the hospital in the years preceding the current war which promoted a culture of proactive peer discourse about emotional hardship and normalization of referral for professional help when needed. We also present coping behaviors that were common among many staff members and organizational responses, considering the uniqueness of the current challenges, their scope and duration.