Jewish boy’s heart beats in Arab now
by JERUSALEM (JTA) -- While politicians attempt to hammer out differences, an Israeli-Arab reconciliation of a different sort took, Doctors at Sheba Medical Center near Tel Aviv transplanted the heart of an 8-year-old Jewish boy killed in a road accident to a
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The boy, Yuval Kaveh, was killed on Thursday of last week when he was hit by a car while crossing the street with his bicycle. His death came just days before his ninth birthday.
"She's got a wonderful heart both from nature's standpoint and from an emotional standpoint," said Yuval's father, David.
The girl's mother, Amal, told Israel Radio that she was "very thankful" for the help her daughter received.
The girl has been showing fast improvement Lavi said.
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