“My biggest struggle right now? I’ts waiting for my son to come back from the army. Every single day, I feel it—the ache of not knowing if he’s safe, if he’s okay. One year left... It feels like an eternity. He’s out there, and I’m here, just hoping. As a mother, it’s the hardest thing in the world—to send your child to a place where danger is never far. But even though it tears me apart, I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Because this is Israel, and no matter how much it hurts, it’s where I belong. It’s where my soul is tied to the land, to the people, to everything we fight for. So I wait. I wait for my son to come home, to feel him back in my arms, because even through the pain, this place is my heart. And nothing, nothing will ever change that.”