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Miracle Birth: Frozen Eggs Offer Hope Amidst Profound Loss
4 Oct
Summary
- Parents welcomed a baby boy using eggs frozen over 25 years ago.
- The birth brings hope to parents grieving their abducted son.
- The baby was conceived via a surrogate and born on Yom Kippur.
A family in Ra'anana has welcomed a baby boy, Lavi, conceived from eggs frozen more than 25 years ago. This joyous event brings a glimmer of hope to parents Nira and Yigal Sarusi, who are still grieving the loss of their son, Almog, abducted from the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, and later killed in captivity. The couple, now in their 60s, found the frozen eggs during an earlier medical procedure and, after several attempts, found a surrogate.
The newborn arrived on Yom Kippur, with a formal naming ceremony held recently. Almog's sister shared her feelings, expressing that while the pain for their lost brother remains, life continues. She believes Almog influenced events from above to allow this new beginning. The family emphasized their commitment to moving forward, honoring Almog's memory, and finding joy alongside their enduring sorrow.
Almog Sarusi, aged 26 at the time of his abduction, was attending the Nova music festival. According to the IDF, he was killed in August 2024 alongside five other hostages while held in a tunnel in Gaza. His body was later recovered. He had reportedly stayed behind during the October 7 attack to help his injured girlfriend, who also perished.
