TV Host Eden Harel Shares Struggle with Son's Combat Service
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Israeli media personality Eden Harel shared her struggles with her son Oriya's combat service in Lebanon, seeking advice on maintaining normalcy. She described constant worry impacting her work and her decision to avoid support groups to manage emotional overload. Harel, who leads a religious lifestyle with her husband Oded Menashe, emphasized faith as a coping mechanism. Her son's service presents a daily challenge of balancing concern for him with the needs of their other five children at home.
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- Media personality Eden Harel is struggling to maintain her routine due to her son's combat service in Lebanon.
- Harel shared her difficulties in an Instagram video, asking for coping advice from other mothers.
- She described constant worry affecting her work and her ability to concentrate.
- Harel avoids support groups to prevent emotional overload and seeks quiet.
- Faith plays a significant role in her coping strategy during this challenging time.
- She is raising six children with her husband, Oded Menashe.
Media personality and Channel 14 presenter Eden Harel has shared her difficulties in maintaining a regular life and work routine due to her son Oriya's military service as a combat soldier in Lebanon. In a humorous video posted on Instagram, Harel appealed to her followers for advice from experienced mothers on how to cope with similar situations, asking, "How do you function? How do you get through this event? The child is in Lebanon and we are supposed to get up in the morning and function as usual."
Harel described how constant worry impacts her professional life, affecting her work on a podcast and filming for a movie with her husband, Oded Menashe. She explained that she finds it hard to concentrate, with thoughts constantly turning to her son's whereabouts and well-being. She also expressed skepticism towards reassurances that the situation in Lebanon is calm, questioning why soldiers would remain there if it were truly peaceful.
To avoid emotional overload, Harel has opted out of joining dedicated WhatsApp support groups, stating she already manages groups for school, activities, and family and seeks quiet. She emphasized the role of faith in her life, viewing the situation as a significant test and speaking with God regularly. She also seeks advice on how to avoid projecting stress onto her other children at home.
Oriya, who completed his training last month and began combat service in March, is the eldest of the couple's six children. Harel and Menashe, who have been married for about 18 years and lead a religious lifestyle, also have younger children named Yishai, Abigail, Tamari, and Avithar. Their eldest son, Noam, from Harel's previous marriage, also recently married. The family is navigating the complex reality of having a child in combat while striving to maintain normalcy and stability for those at home.
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