Widowed in Pregnancy, Diagnosed With Aggressive Breast Cancer, and Gave Birth in a Hospital Parking Garage
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by N12 · Jun 11, 2026
What happened
Sapir Hodaya Gabai of Beit Yaakov lost her husband, Haim, while pregnant, was diagnosed with aggressive triple-negative breast cancer, and later gave birth to her daughter Adal in a hospital parking garage during wartime sirens. She is now raising two daughters alone, continuing chemotherapy, and says she is also fighting Israeli bureaucracy. Her goal in speaking publicly is to encourage early breast-cancer screening.
- 01She lost her husband, was diagnosed with cancer, and gave birth within about five months.
- 02Her husband Haim died after repeated cancers, a leg amputation, and a heart attack.
- 03Doctors diagnosed her with advanced triple-negative breast cancer, with a 4.5-centimeter tumor.
- 04She delivered Adal in an underground hospital garage during Iran war sirens.
- 05She says her public story is meant to raise breast-cancer awareness and save lives.
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