And yet, despite the sympathy for affected Israelis, one can’t help but wonder about the implications for Palestinians on the other side of the Green Line. If rocket fire from Gaza has such a profound effect on Israelis, what does that mean for Palestinians living in Gaza? If psychologists measure trauma in terms of direct encounters with political violence, such as rocket attacks, then Palestinians have certainly born the burden of it. After all, they endured over 1,500 casualties during just four weeks of fighting in 2008 and 2012, compared to Israel’s 19—not to mention the regular missile attacks and armed incursions.