Pregnant Israeli Woman Killed West Bank Shooting Baby Delivered Emergency C-Section

Tzeela Gez, a heavily pregnant Israeli settler and mother of three, was fatally shot while traveling with her husband to the hospital to give birth in the northern West Bank. Despite emergency medical efforts, including a cesarean section, Gez died from her injuries, although her newborn baby remains in serious but stable condition. The attack near the Bruchin settlement has intensified tensions amid Israel's ongoing military operations in the West Bank, which have not prevented such attacks. Israeli military forces are actively searching for the attacker, while Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, have vowed to hold the perpetrators accountable. The shooting has sparked calls from far-right Israeli politicians, such as Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, to destroy nearby Palestinian villages, echoing previous military actions in Gaza, raising concerns about further escalation of violence. The incident highlights the persistent cycle of violence between Israelis and Palestinians and the potential for retaliatory settler violence against Palestinian communities.