A recent survey conducted by the Israel Young Academy examining the impact of the October 7th terror attack on the Israeli scientific community was featured this week in the prestigious journal Science.

The Israel Young Academy survey aimed to gauge the attack's profound effects on researchers in Israel. Initial findings reveal the immense hardships and disruptions faced by scientists across Israeli universities in the aftermath of the shooting spree.

"We are honored that Science has chosen to highlight our survey results," said Israel Young Academy President Prof. Yael Amitai. "This sheds important light on the struggles of Israel's academic community during these turbulent times when the safety of our campuses has been so terribly breached."

By featuring the Israel Young Academy survey, Science editors have brought welcome attention to the urgent needs of Israeli scientists and students at this critical juncture.