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Revital Smotrich Shares Emotional Moment After Son's Serious Injury in Lebanon
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First reported by Arutz Sheva · 23 hours ago
What happened
Revital Smotrich shared the emotional ordeal after her son Benaya was seriously injured in southern Lebanon, describing the family's tough decision to stay with their other children during Shabbat rather than be at the hospital. Initially told the injury was minor, they later learned it was severe, and despite the pain, chose to remain united as a family during the crisis.
- 01Revital Smotrich's son Benaya was seriously injured during military activity in southern Lebanon.
- 02The family was initially told the injury was minor and considered hospital transfer to Jerusalem.
- 03They later learned the injury was severe, making transfer impossible.
- 04Benaya called his mother after being injured, but she missed the call.
- 05As Shabbat approached, the couple chose to stay with their other children rather than go to the hospital.
- 06Smotrich described the decision as a painful but necessary choice emblematic of motherhood.
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