Three Hamas terrorists set to be charged for involvement in murder of Tzeela Gez

Three Hamas terrorists are set to be charged for their involvement in a deadly shooting attack 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 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.

Days after the attack, the IDF shot dead the Palestinian terrorist who had opened fire in the attack. He was identified as Naael Samarah, a member of Hamas.

The Shin Bet security agency and Israel Police announce that three more Hamas terrorists, members of the same cell that Samarah was part of, are set to be charged for the attack.

“The Shin Bet and police investigation revealed that the suspects were involved together in four attacks over the past six months, some of which involved causing injuries or property damage,” a joint statement says.

Military prosecutors are set to file an indictment against the trio, charging them with severe crimes, in the coming days.