Smotrich Says IDF Soldier Son Was More Seriously Wounded in Lebanon Border Mortar Attack

Doctors described the near-miss shrapnel injuries as a “great miracle,” according to his account.

Overview

Bezalel Smotrich said his son, Benaya Hebron, suffered shrapnel wounds to his back and stomach and remains hospitalized.
He said the shrapnel narrowly missed a major blood vessel, which doctors characterized as a fortunate outcome.
Smotrich reported that several other soldiers were seriously injured in the same mortar strike along the Lebanese frontier last Friday.
The minister thanked medical teams, the IDF’s Givati Brigade, and the public for their support and expressed confidence in his son's recovery.
He framed the episode through his wartime cabinet role, stressing the life-or-death weight of military decisions and voicing hope for eventual victory.