Mother of Eight from Modi'in Illit Dies at 40 After Rare Childbirth Complication

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Miriam Berakha Ben Hamo, 40, a mother of eight from Modi'in Illit, suffered an amniotic fluid embolism during labor at Maayanei HaYeshua. Medical teams fought for her life and connected her to an ECMO machine.

The woman died early in the morning at Sheba Medical Center in Tel HaShomer. The baby was delivered safely and is in good condition.

Miriam Berakha Ben Hamo leaves behind a husband and 7 children, including a baby girl just one day old. Her funeral will leave her home in Modi'in Illit this morning and will take place at the Yarkon cemetery.