WATCH: Jewish Ethiopian woman reunites with daughter after war tore them apart

After 27 years apart, an emotional reunion unfolded in Israel as Sarah—a doctor who just made Aliyah—finally embraced her birth mother, Tadela, who was forced to flee Ethiopia during violent unrest and had no choice but to leave her newborn behind.

WOW WOW what an emotional reunion!!!

27 year ago, Tadela was forced to flee Ethiopia due violence which broke out & had to leave her newborn daughter behind with neighbors who raised her.

2 days ago they finally met in Israel. Sarah, now a doctor, made Aliyah to Israel pic.twitter.com/n4bEc1e7Jd

— Documenting Israel (@DocumentIsrael) August 1, 2025

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