Israel Orders West Bank Closure After Two Soldiers Killed Near Hebron
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to cordon off Hebron and prepare for a full closure of the occupied West Bank after a shooting attack near the city on Friday killed two Israeli soldiers and lightly wounded three others.
The Israeli military said its forces killed two Palestinian gunmen accused of carrying out the attack at a temporary checkpoint near Hebron. It said the attackers had an M16 rifle and a handgun. Initial reports from emergency responders said at least five people had been injured, some critically, before the military announced the soldiers’ deaths.
Following an emergency meeting with security and military officials, Netanyahu blamed Hamas and said the group had been planning a larger attack, though he did not provide detailed evidence. He announced an operation targeting areas believed to be linked to the attackers, saying forces would search homes, seize weapons, evacuate residents and destroy what he called “terrorist infrastructure.” Netanyahu also said cordons would be imposed around Hebron and Halhul and could be extended to other cities.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich separately ordered the demolition of structures near the shooting site and called for a broader military campaign in the West Bank.
The attack and closure order came four days before Israel’s October 27 election, the first since the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Correct the attribution of the alleged larger attack plan from the gunmen to Hamas. - "Netanyahu blamed Hamas and said the gunmen had been planning a larger attack": The sources say Netanyahu accused Hamas of planning a major attack, not specifically the two gunmen.
THE DRAFT AND THE CHANGES
Israel Orders West Bank Closure After Two Soldiers Killed Near Hebron
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to cordon off Hebron and prepare for a full closure of the occupied West Bank after a shooting attack near the city on Friday killed two Israeli soldiers and lightly wounded three others.
The Israeli military said its forces killed two Palestinian gunmen accused of carrying out the attack at a temporary checkpoint near Hebron. It said the attackers had an M16 rifle and a handgun. Initial reports from emergency responders said at least five people had been injured, some critically, before the military announced the soldiers’ deaths.
Following an emergency meeting with security and military officials, Netanyahu blamed Hamas and said the gunmengroup had been planning a larger attack, though he did not provide detailed evidence. He announced an operation targeting areas believed to be linked to the attackers, saying forces would search homes, seize weapons, evacuate residents and destroy what he called “terrorist infrastructure.” Netanyahu also said cordons would be imposed around Hebron and Halhul and could be extended to other cities.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich separately ordered the demolition of structures near the shooting site and called for a broader military campaign in the West Bank.
The attack and closure order came four days before Israel’s October 27 election, the first since the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023.
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