Netanyahu orders closure of West Bank after two soldiers killed in shooting attack
The military said the attack injured at least five people and found ammunition in the gunmen’s vehicle, suggesting a larger assault was planned.
- On Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the IDF to cordon off Hebron and prepare a full lockdown of the occupied West Bank following a shooting attack that killed two soldiers and wounded at least five people.
- Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at the Yehuda Junction on Route 35, triggering a 20-minute shootout before troops killed them; the IDF said a large quantity of ammunition in their vehicle suggested plans for a much larger-scale operation.
- The attack occurred four days before Israel's Oct. 27 parliamentary election, widely viewed as a referendum on Netanyahu's leadership, where he has campaigned heavily on security and warned of potential threats from the country's "enemies."
- Netanyahu canceled Likud campaign events, while National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called for dismantling the Palestinian Authority as the prime minister vowed to demolish the attackers' homes and "transform" their neighborhood to destroy terrorist infrastructure.
- The shooting exacerbates regional volatility during the olive harvesting season, which has seen a surge in settler-related violence, while security officials remain concerned about potential additional attacks across the West Bank and within Israel before the vote.
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Palestinians in the West Bank are no longer allowed to travel to and from Israel. Following a deadly shooting, Netanyahu is sealing off the area.
Five people were injured in a shooting at the crossing of Yehuda in the south of the West Bank. Two were in serious condition.
Israel shuts down West Bank after two soliders shot dead by Palestinians
Israel locked down the West Bank after two Israel Defense Forces soldiers were killed and three wounded by two Palestinian gunmen. On Friday, two Palestinian gunmen armed with an M16 rifle and a handgun, whom Israeli authorities alleged were members of Hamas, opened fire at an IDF position near the city of Hebron, triggering a […]
Israel's Netanyahu vows major military operation, cordons off West Bank city after deadly attack on troops
Israel's Netanyahu says he ordered the military to cordon off a major city in the occupied West Bank after an attack by Palestinian gunmen that killed two Israeli soldiers.
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