Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli announced this evening (Saturday night) that her flight to the United States, contrary to government recommendations, was intended for the birth of Uri, her son with her partner Lior Schlein, who was born with the help of a surrogate.
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Michaeli also revealed that she tried to have a baby through treatments, but ultimately chose surrogacy.
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This evening, the minister wrote, among other things, on Facebook: "It was a journey of many trials. I am glad I went through this journey, I now know about myself what it means and what it entails and what needs to be worked on differently in this system of fertility treatments, but we will talk about that another day. We were incredibly lucky to meet Kelsey, a stunning American girl, who wanted to help those in our situation and also help support her lovely family. Thanks to her, Uri was born yesterday.".
Michaeli's announcement came after it was reported last night on Channel 12's "Ulpan Shishi" that she flew with her partner Lior Shalein to the US - while Bennett is asking the public to avoid non-essential travel.
Michaeli's office then responded: "The Minister of Transportation is on a private trip to the United States as of this morning. The minister will comply with all required coronavirus guidelines.".
Regional Cooperation Minister Issawi Frij also said earlier today at the "Shabbirthu" event that Michali was wronged by the fact that her trip to the US was being discussed. He said, "There are probably things we don't know about the nature of the trip.".
