THE IMPACT OF THE GAZA WAR ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES IN THE HEALTH SECTOR IN THE SOUTHERN HEBRON AREA

The study aimed to explore the impact of the Gaza war on the mental health of government employees in the health sector in the southern Hebron area. It also sought to determine the degree of variation in the average responses of the study sample regarding the effects of the Gaza war on mental health, based on variables such as gender, educational qualifications, years of experience, type of work, and age. A questionnaire was administered to a simple random sample of 256 employees working in the government health sector in southern Hebron, employing a descriptive analytical approach. The study reached the following conclusions: 1. The impact of the Gaza war on the mental health of government employees in the health sector in southern Hebron was found to be high. 2. Statistically significant differences were observed at the significance level (α≤0.05) in the average responses of the study sample regarding the effects of the Gaza war on mental health, attributed to gender and years of experience. 3. No statistically significant differences were found at the significance level (α≤0.05) in the average responses of the study sample regarding the effects of the Gaza war on mental health, attributed to educational qualifications, type of work, and age. In light of the results obtained, the study recommends the following: 1. Providing sufficient numbers of government employees in the health sector to enable them to fulfill their duties effectively. 2. Working to improve the image of the health sector in society through visual and audio media. 3. Increasing the monthly income of health sector employees in accordance with their workload and the rising cost of living. 4. Activating continuing education departments in hospitals. 5. Encouraging researchers to focus on health sector employees and conduct further scientific studies to enhance the health profession. 6. Conducting studies related to community awareness of the importance of medical professio