Netanyahu orders closure of West Bank after two soldiers killed in shooting attack
Netanyahu said 5 people were wounded and ordered a full West Bank lockdown as troops launched raids and arrests after the Hebron shooting.
- 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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Israel said it killed two gunmen who shot dead two Israeli soldiers and thwarted a “terror attack” against Israeli civilians in the occupied West Bank. The prime minister’s office said Friday that the army had been ordered to close off…
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