Religious Zionism Candidate's Infant Son Hospitalized Amidst Campaign
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Religious Zionism candidate Reut Ben Haim revealed her infant son, Shahar, has been hospitalized for two weeks due to abnormal test results. She is balancing her election campaign with caring for him, describing the difficulty of moving between hospital visits and campaign events. Ben Haim asked supporters to pray for his recovery and to represent her at events she cannot attend.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Religious Zionism candidate Reut Ben Haim's infant son is hospitalized.
- The candidate is managing her election campaign alongside her son's illness.
- Ben Haim requested prayers for her son Shahar's recovery.
- She asked supporters to represent her at campaign events.
- Her children are her motivation for public service.
Reut Ben Haim, a candidate for the Religious Zionism party, revealed in a personal post that her infant son, Shahar, has been hospitalized for the past two weeks. Ben Haim shared the immense difficulty of managing her election campaign while worrying about her son, whose test results were abnormal. She described the challenging balance of moving "directly from the ward to an election event, from a test to a house party, and then back to hug and nurse the baby in the chair next to the hospital bed." Ben Haim requested prayers for her son's recovery, stating his full name as Shahar Avia Rafael ben Reut. She emphasized that this challenge sharpens her public mission, as her children are her motivation for public service, aiming for their security and a better future. Due to her son's condition, she has been unable to attend scheduled campaign events and asked her supporters to act as her representatives, serving as her "ears, mouth, and heart" in her stead. Ben Haim expressed confidence in her supporters, asking for their help so she can represent them, believing they are mothers who know what is best for their children.