A grenade blast resulted in the loss of both of their right legs. - Hamas brides prepare to showcase their wedding dances
"We're getting married. Mark this date: July 25, 2024." Gali Segal (27) and Ben Binyamin (29) shared on Facebook on May 12th. In an interview with "Channel 12" TV, the Israeli pair shared their story: "From the darkness of October 7th, we found a vast love and shared fate."
The architect student and the realtor (together for seven years) were at the Supernova Festival on that fateful day, grooving to electro music, when the Hamas monsters crashed into the grounds, slaying 364 festival-goers. Gali and Ben sought refuge with other rave enthusiasts in an armored police car - until the murderers found them and hurled a grenade at the vehicle.
They were severely wounded - and sure they wouldn't survive the carnage. Ben on "ynet": "I told Gali, 'At least we'll die together' - and kissed her." They then lost consciousness.
When they regained awareness in the hospital, the shocking news: both needed to have their right leg amputated above the knee. Gali had 13 surgeries, while Ben underwent three. Ben: "I don't fathom how I would've made it if she hadn't been beside me during every harrowing moment."
They were transported to a rehabilitation center in mid-November and discharged recently. They now inhabit an accessible apartment nestled near Ben's parents. Gali remarked, "It's unbelievable how we spent six months in the hospital." And they're still attending rehab sessions twice a week.
Despite the challenges, they refuse to give in to despair. Ben: "Instead of wondering 'why us,' we think about those who didn't survive - and realize how fortunate we are."
They've learned that life is too short to delay plans. That's why they're getting hitched - on July 25th. Gali on "ynet": "To commemorate our enormous love and the life we've received."
They plan to stroll down the aisle in their prostheses. Gali: "We've already begun rehearsing our contemplative wedding dance."
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