A Palestinian Muslim terrorist shot and killed a pregnant woman as she was on the way to the hospital in Samaria to give birth to her fourth child. Her husband was with her and sustained light injuries.

Doctors and nurses worked hard to keep the woman alive but eventually failed, and had to deliver her baby via c-secion. The child is now fighting for his life.

Here’s more on the horrific events via Ynet News:

A pregnant Israeli woman was killed in a shooting attack Wednesday evening in the northern West Bank while on her way to give birth, Israeli authorities said.

The victim, Tzeela Gez, a mother of three and mental health counselor from the settlement of Bruchin, was traveling with her husband to the hospital when a terrorist opened fire near the communities of Peduel and Bruchin in Samaria, also known as the northern West Bank.

Shortly before the attack, Gez’s husband, Hananel, had sent a message to his workplace explaining he would not be available the following day due to the impending birth of their fourth child.

Gez was critically wounded in the shooting and rushed to Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva, where doctors performed an emergency cesarean section in an effort to save the baby. Despite extensive resuscitation efforts, the hospital said Thursday morning that Gez had succumbed to her injuries.

The newborn was transferred in severe but stable condition to Schneider Children’s Medical Center, where he remains under intensive care.

“It was a difficult and complex night in the trauma room,” the hospital said. “Despite a long battle to save the mother’s life, the medical teams were forced to declare her death.”

The husband sustained light injuries in the attack. Israeli security forces launched a large-scale manhunt for the attacker, deploying troops across the area and conducting searches for several hours.

 
Hamas has already released a statement praising the murder of this pregnant mother: