West Bank Baby Dies Two Weeks After Mother’s Terror Attack Killing

Ravid Chaim Gez, the infant born via emergency Caesarean section after his mother Tzeela Gez was fatally shot in a terrorist attack in the West Bank settlement of Bruchin, has died from injuries sustained during the attack. Tzeela Gez, who was critically wounded while on her way to the hospital to give birth, was pronounced dead, and the newborn was initially in serious but stable condition before succumbing two weeks later at Schneider Children's Medical Center. The Palestinian gunman, identified as Nael Samara, a former Hamas member, was killed by Israeli forces following the attack. Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan, condemned the attack as a "double murder" and called for strong responses, including demolition of unauthorized buildings in the nearby village of Bruqin and increased settlement construction in memory of the victims. The Bruchin community and Israeli authorities expressed grief and vowed to honor the family by strengthening their presence in the region. Despite prayers and a rare naming ceremony for the infant, the family and community mourn both the mother and child's deaths as a tragic loss amid ongoing violence.