Israel orders ‘full lockdown’ of West Bank after military kills 2 accused of attack
Israeli forces said they thwarted a larger attack after finding extra ammunition, while Netanyahu ordered security forces to widen restrictions across the West Bank.
- On Friday, two suspected gunmen opened fire near Hebron's Judea Junction, wounding five people before Israel Defense Forces soldiers killed the attackers during a prolonged shootout.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu subsequently ordered an immediate cordon around Hebron and prepared for a full closure of the West Bank ahead of next Tuesday's national elections.
- Magen David Adom emergency responders evacuated five victims to Shaare Zedek Medical Center while describing an intense firefight that lasted more than 20 minutes as soldiers engaged the gunmen.
- Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called for dismantling the Palestinian Authority, arguing that "the lives of the soldiers, the police officers, the lives of our fighters are a million times more important than freedom of movement."
- The military remains on high alert following the attack, which Hamas described as an "exceptional heroic operation" without claiming direct responsibility, amid heightened tensions before next Tuesday's vote.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the army Friday to prepare the complete isolation of the occupied West Bank, where five people were wounded following an armed attack, transmit AFP and Agerpres. Friday morning, two attackers dressed in black, one armed with a gun-gun, and the other with a semi-automatic gun, opened fire on Israeli soldiers ...
Israel claims that it killed two armed men and thwarted a “terrorist attack” against Israeli civilians. The Prime Minister’s office said on Friday that it had instructed the army to close the occupied West Bank, where the attack took place.
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Israeli Prime Minister Banjamin Netanyahu ordered on Friday the army to prepare the complete isolation of the occupied West Bank, where five people were wounded by an armed attack
Netanyahu Orders the Total Closure of the Occupied West Bank Following a Shooting Attack on Israelis
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the “total” and indefinite closure of the West Bank starting this Friday after a Palestinian shooting attack against Israelis near Hebron, located in the south of this occupied territory, the President’s office reported. “I have given instructions to the IDF (Forces de Defensa de ... Continue reading “Netanyahu orders the total closure of the occupied West Bank after shooting at Israelis”
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