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The reservist mother who swapped places with her wounded husband
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
100% centerFirst reported by Mako · Jun 18, 2026
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What happened
Roni Refeld Blot, whose husband was critically wounded on the Lebanon border on October 9, 2023, took his place in reserve duty while caring for their three children. She later served while pregnant, and her account appears in the new book “Luchotzot,” which highlights women’s wartime service.
- 01Her husband was shot in the head on October 9, 2023, and a soldier under him was killed.
- 02After his rehabilitation, she joined reserves and served in the same Lebanon sector.
- 03She later served while pregnant and switched to partial duty.
- 04Her story is one of 20 in Ayelet Dekel’s book “Luchotzot.”
- 05Dekel says women now make up 21% of IDF combat forces.
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