When the war broke out, and with one airline going in and out of Israel, a family struggled to get their loved one to Houston.
Esther "Ettie" Okon's family worked tirelessly to get her out of Israel when the war broke out. Now, they're able to embrace one another.A Houston woman is finally able to hold her mother after working tirelessly to get her out of Israel.
On Tuesday, Esther "Ettie" Okon's plane landed at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, and her daughter, Michaella Okon, picked her up.Ettie Okon is an Israeli citizen and lives in a city near Tel Aviv. With only one airline flying in and out of the country at the moment, her family in Houston struggled to get her out of Israel when the war broke out.
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