Palestinians Shoot Another Jewish Pregnant Woman: Update Victim Gives Birth to Son
Palestinian terrorists open fire at vehicle traveling near Teneh Omarim Junction; pregnant woman and her husband sustain injuries, continue driving to Beersheba hospital, where woman gives birth
An Israeli in her ninth month of pregnancy sustained moderate injuries Sunday night when Palestinian terrorists opened fire at the vehicle she was traveling in near the West Bank community of Teneh Omarim.
Another vehicle was damaged in the incident, but its passengers were unharmed.
The al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, Fatah’s military wing, and al-Quds Brigades, the Islamic Jihad’s military wing, claimed responsibility for the shooting attack.
In a statement issued, the groups said, “The attack was carried out to mark the 15th anniversary of the killing of the Islamic Jihad’s founder Fathi Shaqaqi.” However, in a conversation with Ynet, members of both organizations denied having any knowledge of the statement.
The incident, during which the woman’s husband was lightly injured, occurred just a few hours before the settlement construction moratorium was due to expire. The couple is from the West Bank settlement of Teneh Omarim, which is just outside Mount Hebron.