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Beit Issie Shapiro was featured in an international AFP<\/strong> report examining the challenges people with disabilities face during war in Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The article shares the story of 16-year-old Rhea Azmanov, part of Beit Issie since toddlerhood, who continues to receive weekly hydrotherapy and sports therapy. It also includes insight from Yoav Braver, who speaks about the heightened anxiety, disrupted routines, and accessibility barriers families face during air raid sirens and emergencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The piece was published internationally, including in France24, Newsmax, and Al-Monitor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ the article here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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