Israel Implements Full Lockdown of West Bank Following Deadly Attack on Soldiers

10/23/2026

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a "full lockdown" of the occupied West Bank on Friday after Israel’s military said it killed two Palestinians accused of launching a shooting attack that...

10/23/2026

HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — Israel has ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank on Friday, following a deadly shooting earlier in the day in the occupied territory. Israeli...

10/23/2026

The orders came after Israel's army said it killed two gunmen and thwarted a "terror attack" that injured several people.

10/23/2026

The Israeli government has ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the occupied West Bank following a shooting near Hebron which killed two soldiers.

10/23/2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the closure of part of the occupied West Bank after the military said it killed two alleged Palestinian gunmen.

10/23/2026

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.

10/23/2026

ISRAEL has ordered its army to prepare for a complete closure of the West Bank after claiming to have foiled a suspected terror attack. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commanded his security...

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A first step would see residents displaced, homes searched and "terrorist infrastructure" destroyed, the Israeli PM said; Hamas group, without claiming responsibility, praised the attack as a...

10/23/2026

Benjamin Netanyahu in his statement vowed to "pursue Hamas terrorists" everywhere, adding: "You have no place to hide."

10/23/2026

Israel says it killed two gunmen and thwarted a "terror attack" against Israeli civilians. The Prime Minister's Office said Friday it had instructed the army to close the West Bank, where the...

10/23/2026

Oct 23 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday Israel would lock down Hebron in the occupied West Bank, go house to house and demolish homes after the Israeli military said...

10/23/2026

Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men who the military said had launched an attack near the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning. At least five people were injured,...

10/23/2026

Israel’s military said its soldiers shot and killed two men who had launched an attack near the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning. At least five people were injured,...

10/23/2026

JERUSALEM (AP) — Two Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning that also left two suspected gunmen dead, the military said, violence that is likely to...

10/23/2026

The two attackers were shot dead after a gun battle outside Hebron, four days before Israel's general election.

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The Israeli military said two soldiers had been killed, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to launch a major offensive in the Israeli-occupied territory.

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Two suspected gunmen were killed by the IDF after a shooting near Judea Junction in the southern West Bank left five Israelis wounded on Friday.

10/23/2026

Oct ⁠23 (Reuters) - ⁠The Israeli ⁠military said on ‌Friday it ‌had ⁠killed two ⁠suspected attackers following a reported shooting attack ⁠in the ⁠Judea ⁠Junction area and was continuing searches...

10/23/2026

Netanyahu orders West Bank lockdown after Hebron attack wounds five Israelis ahead of election

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Two Palestinian gunmen were slain in the attack, days before Israeli elections that have centered around the prime minister’s handling of security issues.

10/23/2026

Palestinian militants wounded five Israelis in an attack on Friday before being killed in a shootout with soldiers, leading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to order a lockdown in the occupied...

10/23/2026

After a shooting that injured five Israeli nationals, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered security forces to immediately cordon off the city of Hebron and prepare for a complete lockdown...

10/23/2026

Details by FRANCE 24's correspondent in Jerusalem Noga Tarnopolsky.