Netanyahu orders closure of West Bank after two soldiers killed in shooting attack
Netanyahu ordered a sweeping security lockdown as the military said the attackers were armed with an M16 rifle and a handgun.
- Two Israeli Defense Forces soldiers, Ron Yonatan Roytman and Sgt. Yuval Shai Svilem, were killed on Friday in an attack near the West Bank city of Hebron, the army confirmed.
- Following the attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with his Security Cabinet and blamed Hamas, as the government warned of potential threats ahead of next Tuesday's election.
- A 20-minute firefight erupted after gunmen armed with a handgun and M16 approached a military position; IDF Chief Eyal Zamir reported a "large quantity of ammunition was found" in their vehicle.
- National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir ordered a "full lockdown" across the West Bank, stating the lives of soldiers and settlers are "a million times more important than freedom of movement."
- With polls showing the governing coalition and opposition tied at about 51 seats in the Israeli Knesset, next Tuesday's election will determine whether Netanyahu receives another term amid heightened security tensions.
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The Israeli army announced the start of a large-scale military operation in the city of Hebron, with the aim of clearing the area and identifying resistance infrastructure.
This website is from Cedarnews.net. To learn more about the world of Palestinian affairs, we are on our website. [Jerusalem, Jiji Press] Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announced on the 23rd that he had ordered the military and security forces to blockade the entire Palestinian territory in the West Bank. This measure comes after two Israeli soldiers were killed by two armed Palestinian men near Hebron in the southern West Bank. Cedarnews الإخب…
Two Israeli soldiers killed, 3 injured in West Bank shooting
GAZA - Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a military checkpoint near the southern West Bank city of Hebron on Friday, killing two soldiers and wounding three in a gunfight that lasted for more than 20 minutes, before soldiers martyred both attackers.
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saarbruecker-zeitung.deIn the evening, Israel's army claims to be launching an "anti-terrorist operation" in the West Bank, which responds to the attack of the morning. On Tuesday, the country will be elected.
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