After helping direct artillery fire that claimed civilian lives in Gaza, former Israeli combat medic Yael is struggling with debilitating trauma and remorse. Her long wait for treatment highlights the military’s failure to care for soldiers scarred by war

Yael dreams of being a nurse in a neonatal intensive care unit, dedicating her life to newborns fighting to survive. “I realized I want to help as many people as possible,” she explains, “to atone fo…