JLI: I Lost Two Sons in Israeli Wars— But Not My Faith

Miriam Peretz’s story is one of unimaginable pain and unshakable faith.

Born in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, she built a life in Israel as a teacher, a mother, and a woman of deep faith. But tragedy struck again and again: her firstborn, Uriel, fell in Lebanon in 1998. Her second son, Eliraz, was killed in Gaza in 2010.

Five years after losing her first son, her husband died of a broken heart. And yet… Miriam never gave up on life. She never stopped believing. She never stopped thanking God.

In this powerful and emotional interview, Miriam shares the raw journey of a mother who has faced the deepest darkness — and still chose light.