Captain Yonatan Ben Hamo, who lost his leg in fighting in Gaza, becomes father to first daughter

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Captain Yonatan Ben Hamo, a combat engineering officer, was seriously wounded in November 2023 in fighting in the Gaza Strip, after an RPG missile hit the cabin of his bulldozer, and lost his leg. His name became known after he waved his crutches during the Prime Minister's speech to the US Congress.

This week, Ben Hamo and his wife Oriya had their first daughter at the Shamir Medical Center (Assaf Harofeh). Ben Hamo is holding his daughter for the first time and said: "This is our victory, we are here to stay."

The birth takes place three years after the injury, and the couple became parents for the first time.