IDF demolishes home of accomplice to deadly West Bank shooting attack

IDF troops demolish the home of a Palestinian terrorist accused of being an accomplice to a deadly shooting attack in the West Bank in May, during which a pregnant woman was killed, forcing doctors to perform an emergency C-section to deliver her son, who died two weeks later.

In the attack on May 14 near the Palestinian village of Bruqin and the settlement of Bruchin, a Palestinian terrorist opened fire from the side of a road on Israeli motorists, killing Tzeela Gez, 30, and wounding her husband. Gez had been heading to a hospital to give birth. Her baby, named Ravid Haim, was delivered by emergency C-section at Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva, but died 15 days later.

The gunman, Naael Samarah, a member of Hamas, was shot and killed by IDF troops in the area four days later. Three more Hamas terrorists were later arrested for their alleged involvement in the attack.

Among them was Jamil Samarah. The military says troops operated in the West Bank town of Bruqin earlier today to raze Jamil Samarah’s home. Naael Samarah’s home was demolished in September.

As a matter of policy, Israel demolishes the homes of Palestinians accused of carrying out deadly terror attacks.