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Mother of Eight Dies From Rare Complication During Childbirth
A 40-year-old mother of eight from Modi'in Illit died on Friday, 13 November 2026, after suffering a rare amniotic fluid embolism during childbirth. The newborn daughter was delivered safely and is in good condition.
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- 01Miriam Barucha Ben Hamo, a 40-year-old mother of eight from Modi'in Illit, died on Friday from a rare amniotic fluid embolism.
- 02The rare and unpredictable obstetric complication occurred during labor at the Ma'ayanei Hayeshua Medical Center.
- 03Her newborn daughter was delivered safely and remains in good condition under observation at Ma'ayanei Hayeshua.
- 04Medical teams performed extensive resuscitation and connected Ben Hamo to an ECMO machine before transferring her to Sheba Medical Center.
- 05Doctors at Sheba Medical Center pronounced her dead after her condition deteriorated overnight in the intensive care unit.
- 06Ben Hamo is survived by her husband, Rabbi Shalom Ben Hamo, and her eight children, including the newborn infant.
- 07The funeral was held on Friday morning, proceeding from Modi'in Illit to the Yarkon Cemetery near Petah Tikva.
The tragedy began during labor at the Ma'ayanei Hayeshua Medical Center. The woman, identified as Miriam Barucha Ben Hamo, had no known pre-existing conditions but developed the rare and unpredictable obstetric complication. A senior medical team performed extensive resuscitation efforts and connected her to an ECMO machine to support her heart and lung function.
She was subsequently transferred to the intensive care unit at Sheba Medical Center. Despite the efforts of the medical teams, her condition deteriorated overnight, and doctors pronounced her dead. Her newborn daughter remains under observation at Ma'ayanei Hayeshua.
Ben Hamo is survived by her husband, Rabbi Shalom Ben Hamo, and her eight children. Her funeral was held on Friday, starting from her home in Modi'in Illit and continuing to the Yarkon Cemetery near Petah Tikva.
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