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As a medical social worker at Israel’s Kaplan Hospital, Prof. Shir Daphna-Tekoah is no stranger to trauma.

Israeli hospitals have seen a surge in requests to freeze the sperm of those killed in recent conflicts. The government has streamlined the process, but ethical questions remain.

Memorials in Israel can be political, with many faces and political orientations – just like those who lost their lives on the battlefield - Click the link for more details.

Two years since Israeli soldier Amit Ben Ygal -- an only child -- died in service, his father has not given up hope of becoming a grandfather.

Amid legislation efforts, Baruch Ben-Ygal, whose son Amit was killed in a 2020 operation, says country has 'a moral obligation' to allow procedure

Legislation is being debated in the Knesset to allow this type of procedure - Click the link for more details

Parents of soldiers who were killed in service support new law proposing IDF soldiers may consent to their sperm being used posthumously to produce children and grandchildren

How do bereaved families cope with the sense of loss and resume their daily lives?

A month after the Continuity Bill was voted down, it has now passed a preliminary reading by the Ministerial Committee for Legislation.

MILITARY AFFAIRS: Parents of soldiers who died 25 years ago in the most tragic accident in the IDF’s history look back in sorrow and acceptance.