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Wounded Reservist Marries Fiancée He Met During Rehabilitation

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First reported by Now 14 · 1 day ago

What happened

Matan Levi, a reserve soldier badly wounded on October 7 and left blind, married Tori this week after meeting her during rehabilitation at Sheba Medical Center. Singer Amir Benayoun, who had visited Levi in hospital and dedicated a song to him, performed it again at the wedding.

  • 01Matan Levi, a reserve soldier wounded on October 7, married Tori this week.
  • 02The couple met during Levi's rehabilitation at Sheba Medical Center.
  • 03Levi lost his sight and spent two weeks in intensive care at Soroka.
  • 04Amir Benayoun dedicated and later performed "Nitzachta Iti Hakol" at the wedding.
  • 05Levi was hospitalized for nine months and said recovery felt like a rebirth.

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Now 14Right · Hebrew8 hours ago
Wounded Reservist Marries Fiancée He Met During Rehabilitation
Now 14Right · Hebrew1 day ago
Amir Benayoun Sings to Wounded Reservist at His Wedding in a Full-Circle Moment

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