Maayan Hoffman

1 week ago | ynetnews.com | Maayan Hoffman

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In a tense undercover mission outside of Jerusalem, Shir Peled posed as a religious Arab woman—part of a duo masquerading as a local couple—to help intercept a high-stakes arms deal involving four armed terrorists. The operation was meticulously planned: undercover fighters were stationed inside the village, uniformed soldiers stood by, and a helicopter waited to sweep in.

1 week ago | themedialine.org | Maayan Hoffman

In post–October 7 Israel, ex–undercover soldier Shir Peled shares her PTSD story and helps others via Helem Club. With 17% of Israelis possibly facing PTSD, the program fosters community and reduces mental health stigma In a tense undercover mission outside of Jerusalem, Shir Peled posed as a religious Arab woman—part of a duo masquerading as a local couple—to help intercept a high-stakes arms deal involving four armed terrorists.

1 week ago | healthpolicy-watch.news | Maayan Hoffman

Half of the world’s population has no access to any kind of oral care and lives with untreated oral disease every day, according to Dr. Habib Benzian, a dentist and professor of epidemiology and health promotion at New York University. “There’s no other disease group that affects so many people,” Benzian said. In fact, oral health issues impact 3.5 billion people globally.

2 weeks ago | ynetnews.com | Maayan Hoffman

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The sun was shining, the beach was calling—and despite the growing threat of global terror, Azi Jankovic and her 16-year-old daughter Emmy boarded a flight to Cyprus. The duo from the central Israeli city of Modi’in had planned a quick getaway. But just before takeoff, a warning from Israel’s National Security Council (NSC) advised Israelis to exercise caution while traveling abroad.

2 weeks ago | themedialine.org | Maayan Hoffman

Despite government warnings of heightened global threats against Israelis, many travelers are heading abroad for Passover, weighing personal safety against a desire for normalcy after months of war The sun was shining, the beach was calling—and despite the growing threat of global terror, Azi Jankovic and her 16-year-old daughter Emmy boarded a flight to Cyprus. The duo, based in the central Israeli city of Modi’in, had planned a quick getaway.