Although seeing his child go to war has been tough, the Florida father said he is trying to manage every day and keep hope alive.
As the opening chapter of the war in Israel unfolds, all a Florida father can do is wait and worry. Mauricio Sigal’s only son is on the front lines fighting in the Israeli Army.His son, who we cannot identify for safety reasons, was born and raised in the United States. But, because of his Jewish roots, he felt the call to serve the IDF.
"We found out this morning that his unit was deployed down to Gaza. So we are all freaking out," explained Sigal. MAURICIO SIGAL: He felt it in his heart that he needed to be there. He needed to go and learn and be part of Israel."
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