My friend, an Israeli soldier, is going to be stationed on the Gaza border. His friends are dead. I feel so lost and unable to help him through all of this.

I'm an Israeli. I didn't grow up religious, but I've been in the process of going more religious. He's secular, so I'm not sure what to say. Things are so crazy with all of the terror in Israel, and I've been reading articles and watching videos about people on the ground saying they're so proud of Israel for doing all that they can to protect citizens. My friend is just an 18-year-old who doesn't want to kill anyone. He's going to have to, though. He's also going to have to see the bodies of dead children. He's going to have to see the bodies of dead children that he killed. I'm not a psychologist, but I know this will haunt him for the rest of his life. He's already lost so many close friends, and his city is being bombed. He's staying with his family outside of the city, but you can still see the rockets coming in and the blasts from there. I feel like I'm losing my best friend before my eyes. I don't know what to say. Some of our friends have suggested saying Psalms and lighting candles, but he's not religious. He's going to be in a war zone. He's not going to care about that. I want to do something to help him through this, but the situation is so chaotic and I feel like I'm failing him. I don't know what to say or what to do. Any help or support would be greatly appreciated. This all couldn't have come at a worse time.