Terror victim's father seeks prayers for daughter, newborn grandson
Medical staff at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem were still battling on Tuesday to save the life of a baby delivered by cesarean section after his mother, Shira Ish-Ran, was shot in her upper body in a terrorist attack near the settlement of Ofra on Sunday.
Six other Israelis were wounded in the attack, including Ish-Ran's husband. She was 30 weeks pregnant.
As of Tuesday morning, the baby was still in very serious condition. Ish-Ran's father, Chaim Silberstein, told Israeli media on Tuesday morning that while his daughter's condition was improving, her hemoglobin levels had dropped. Silberstein said this could indicate that there was still some bleeding and hoped that it was not serious.
The hospital reported Tuesday that Ish-Ran was awake and communicating.
Silberstein said his daughter had not yet been informed of her newborn son's precarious condition.
Dr. Alon Schwartz, a senior trauma surgeon at the hospital, said Monday that the medical team was concerned that the baby had sustained neurological damage as a result of the shooting.
"The baby is in critical condition in the neonatal intensive care unit. He is on a ventilator and his blood pressure is being regulated by medication. We're still fighting for his life," Schwartz said.
Silberstein said his daughter teared up when she first saw her parents.
"We were so excited we had to leave [the room] because her heart rate spiked," he said.
A Culture Of Death Versus A Culture Of Life — In 7 Tweets
On Sunday, as Hanukkah wound to a close, Palestinian terrorists attacked Jews waiting for a bus, targeting them with a hail of bullets. A pregnant woman and the baby she was carrying were hit, among others. Here is how two cultures reacted to the murderous attack, in a story of death, life, and God's providence told in seven tweets.
Just think:
— David Collier (@mishtal) December 10, 2018
The family of the pregnant woman who was shot yesterday by a terrorist are praying that the baby will survive.
The family of the terrorist who shot the mother can look forward to a lifetime of monthly payments as a 'reward'.
Does it get much sicker than that?
Hamas has welcomed tonight's Palestinian shooting attack, in which a pregnant Israeli woman and six others were wounded, calling it a "blessed" demonstration of "the ability of the resistance to hurt the enemy in its most sensitive places." https://t.co/3FOFicjOgh
— Avi Mayer (@AviMayer) December 9, 2018
International Human Rights Day
Today is International #HumanRightsDay, a day that reinforces the universal rights of people all over the globe. Yet, one group of people continue to face hatered and discrimination, everywhere around the world. The one place on earth that ensures the saftey of the Jewish people is Israel.