When asked what she wanted to do in the army, she said that she had requested to either help bereaved families, having gone through the trauma of losing her son herself, or aid wounded soldiers.

Twenty mothers whose fates were intertwined on Oct. 7 embarked on this powerful and transformative journey.

Ayelet Samerano's son was murdered by Hamas on October 7, his body seized by an UNRWA employee and taken to Gaza.

Hosted by the IDF Widows & Orphans Organization, the Otzma camp, is held at Kfar Hanokdim.