An Israeli novelist on being a good mother and empathetic in hard times
<p>Two days after the October 6 attack by Hamas militants on Israel, the psychologist and author Ayelet Gundar-Goshen went on the BBC to describe her family’s situation. She had been due in London to discuss her new novel <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/aug/22/the-wolf-hunt-by-ayelet-gundar-goshen-review-efficient-effective-drama" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">The Wolf Hunt</a> but news developments forced her to stay home in Tel Aviv.</p>
<p>But she did take a moment to speak to the BBC on the phone and the terms of the discussion struck me particularly forcefully.</p>
<p>While in a state of some anguish about recent events, Ms Gundar-Goshen was able to be clear-eyed about the human impact on all sides.</p>
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