Maayan Portal on the meeting with the youth who shot her son: "I told him: 'Hug me back'" | Maariv Podcast

Assessment

A mother confronts the teenager who shot her son, and her public account shifts blame toward the education system. The encounter raises questions about accountability, rehabilitation, and the societal roots of youth violence. Attention will focus on whether this case prompts policy changes or remains a personal story of grief and reckoning.