A group of Israelis physically and mentally scarred in shootings, suicide bombings and military operations have been given free tattoos this week in Jerusalem’s Old City by tattooists who hope body art can help their recovery. /Chinanews Photo

The Healing Ink project brought artists from Israel, Europe and the US to Jerusalem for the event, which took place at the Israel Museum. /Chinanews Photo

The 11 people receiving tattoos included a military veteran injured by an anti-tank missile on a battlefield and a woman caught in a bomb at a Tel Aviv nightspot. /Chinanews Photo

For the artists involved, the experience of working with the injured was a meaningful one. “I am not a doctor, but with my ink and with my art, if that could help heal people, for me that is something so great,” said Wassim Razzouk, a Palestinian tattoo artist. /Chinanews Photo