They made it.
Despite a war that grounded flights, weeks of uncertainty, and an exceptions committee standing between them and Philadelphia - Talia and Hallel have landed in Lakewood, New Jersey. Treatment at CHOP - the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - is expected to begin next week.
The fight to get here was long. The fight that matters most is just beginning.
More than 1,647,000 ₪ has already been raised by thousands of people who refused to look away. But with a goal of 2,800,000 ₪, more than 1,150,000 ₪ still stands between Hallel and the full treatment she needs.
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Despite the painful delay - just as the goal was finally within reach - Talia has not lost hope.
"The wartime situation is not simple in any home, but for us there is the added uncertainty about the flight, and it affects the entire household. We had so many expectations of finally leaving for treatment and suddenly it's being delayed. We're waiting literally every minute for news about the flight - at any moment the situation can change. All of this is happening between one siren and the next, between a child's Zoom call and a daughter's conference, the phone calls coming in and the last forms that need to be filled out - and all of it is happening in our living room."
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Hallel, Talia and Dudi's fifth child, was diagnosed with PLE - Protein-Losing Enteropathy - a rare and dangerous condition that causes the continuous loss of vital proteins and antibodies, leading to severe swelling throughout the body. Due to her complex condition, even a mild stomach bug can rapidly escalate into a life-threatening deterioration. She is unvaccinated against measles, influenza, or any disease that could trigger critical inflammation. Every such illness is a potential life threat.
Over the past three years, Hallel has required long and complex hospitalizations - sometimes two months at a time - in complete isolation in a room no larger than one square meter.
After extensive efforts by Israel's leading specialists produced no results, the family was advised to travel to the United States as soon as possible for treatment at CHOP - the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - considered the most advanced medical center in the field, with extensive experience treating rare cases like Hallel's. According to her doctors: only there is there a real chance of saving her.
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The family faces an enormous financial undertaking - managing two households, one in Israel and one in Philadelphia, alongside treatments, extended accommodation abroad, and daily living costs. The total need stands at approximately 2,800,000 ₪. More than 1,059,000 ₪ has already been raised - but the gap remains significant, and the journey is about to begin.
"We are setting out on a journey we don't know how we will survive," Talia and Dudi said. "It is a brutal journey - medically, emotionally, and financially. We cannot do this alone. Every shekel you donate brings Hallel one step closer to a new life."
The flight will come. The approval will arrive. And when it does, Hallel will need everything already in place.
Between sirens, between forms, between waiting and hoping - a family is ready to go. Make sure they can.
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