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Time of India
29-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Hospital says baby of Israeli woman killed in West Bank has died
Representative AI image JERUSALEM: The baby of an Israeli woman killed by a Palestinian gunman in the occupied West Bank two weeks ago has died, the hospital treating the newborn said Thursday. On May 14, Tzeela Gez was on her way from her home in the West Bank settlement of Bruchin to a Tel Aviv hospital to give birth when the gunman opened fire on the vehicle she was travelling in with her husband. Gez, 37, died of her wounds, while her baby was delivered by emergency caesarean section, the hospital that treated them said. But on Thursday, Schneider Children's Medical Center announced "with regret that last night the baby Ravid Chaim, who was born after the terror attack in Samaria (the northern West Bank) about two weeks ago in which his mother, Tzeela Gez, of blessed memory, was murdered, has passed away". Ravid had been in "serious condition in the neonatal intensive care unit", where doctors had "fought for his life", the hospital added. "Unfortunately, despite the many efforts, the hospital was forced in recent hours to declare his death." The Israeli military said last week that the shooter had been identified and "eliminated" following a manhunt in the West Bank. Like all Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, Bruchin is considered illegal under international law. "There are no words that can console the murder of a newborn infant together with his mother," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Zumbido e perda de audição? Médico revela técnica caseira de 1 real para aliviar! Zumbido no ouvido Undo "The heroism of the pioneering settlers in Judea and Samaria and their self-sacrifice are what will defeat all our enemies." Israel's far-right minister of national security Itamar Ben-Gvir called the attack a reminder of "the need for a decisive response against a cruel enemy who kills mothers and children as a pastime". Denouncing the deaths, the head of the Samaria Regional Council, Yossi Dagan, called for "construction and more construction in memory of Ravid and Tzeela". Earlier on Thursday, Israel announced that the security cabinet had approved the creation of 22 new settlements in the West Bank.
Shafaq News
05-02-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Netanyahu urged to declare 'Israeli sovereignty' over West Bank
Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, an Israeli official called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to declare Israeli control over the West Bank, excluding East Jerusalem, in the coming days. Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council (Northern West Bank), has urged Netanyahu and his government ministers to declare the "application of Israeli sovereignty" over Judea and Samaria, following US President Donald Trump's announcement during a press conference with Netanyahu on Tuesday, where he affirmed that he would issue a statement within the next four weeks regarding the annexation of the West Bank to Israel. Dagan described Trump's remarks as a "rare moment," emphasizing the need for "historic steps" toward annexing the West Bank. "Victory in the south and north must be matched by victory in Judea and Samaria – settlement here is the defense line and protective belt for the State of Israel and its central cities. There is no security without our presence here," he explained, referencing the October 7 Hamas attack in retaliation for Israel's ongoing violence against the Palestinian people. 'The US administration will respect Israel's decisions, even if it does not agree with every step, as it aims to correct the mistakes of its predecessors,' he noted. 'Applying sovereignty is not only historical justice, but also what guarantees the security of Israel.' For decades, Israel has occupied territories in Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon, refusing to withdraw and obstructing the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, based on the pre-1967 borders. While the Gaza ceasefire has been in effect for two weeks, Israel has intensified its operations in the occupied West Bank. Since the onset of the Gaza conflict, violence in the West Bank has surged, with Israel carrying out near-daily military arrests, killing over 900 people—including at least 180 children—and injuring more than 7,370 others. Additionally, violence from settlers against Palestinians and Palestinian attacks on Israelis have escalated.
