An IDF soldier who lost his leg fighting in Gaza recounted how his mother told him his leg had been buried in accordance with Jewish law—to which he replied that he wanted it in his own grave so that when the resurrection comes at the end of days, he will be whole again.

He lost his leg in Gaza, but refused to let that be the end of his story.

Yonatan Benhamou , an IDF soldier severely wounded in combat, shares a moment that stays with you: waking up, asking for his leg, and making an extraordinary decision about what comes next. In the face of… pic.twitter.com/Rsvbbxsebn

— Ynet Global (@ynetnews) April 25, 2026

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