Pregnant Israeli woman critically injured in West Bank shooting

15/5/2025 6:19

A late-stage pregnant Israeli woman in her 30s was critically wounded in a shooting attack on a vehicle in the West Bank Wednesday night, according to a statement issued by Israel's national emergency service, Magen David Adom.

The woman was rushed to Beilinson Hospital near Tel Aviv, where medical teams worked to save both her life and that of her unborn baby, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported.

A man about 40 years old, who was also in the vehicle at the time of the attack, sustained minor injuries, the hospital said.

The shooting occurred while the vehicle was running on a road between the Israeli settlements of Brukhin and Peduel.

In a separate statement, the Israel Defense Forces said it had begun a pursuit of the shooter.