A tragedy within a tragedy: Two weeks after the brutal terrorist attack in which Tze'elah Gez was murdered, the baby she was carrying, named Rabid Chaim before his brit milah so people could pray for his recovery, died Thursday morning.
The terrorist attack occurred two weeks ago, as Tze'elah and her husband, Hannanel, were driving from their home in the settlement of Bruchin to the hospital for the birth of their child. A terrorist opened fire on their vehicle, fatally wounding Tze'elah. Emergency responders made repeated attempts to resuscitate her at the scene and in hospital in a desperate bid to save the unborn baby.
Although doctors managed to revive the newborn shortly after delivery, his prospects were bleak from the beginning. Prolonged time without oxygen had caused severe and likely irreversible harm. For two weeks, medical teams fought to stabilize and improve his condition.
Last week, in an interview with Israel Hayom, Hannanel Gaz said his son was "between life and death." The family clung to hope, but by Thursday morning, doctors were forced to pronounce the infant's death, marking him as another victim of the brutal terrorist attack.
