Netanyahu announces Israel will lock down part of West Bank after shooting

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a major military operation in the West Bank following an attack that killed two Israeli soldiers. Two Palestinian men opened fire near the city of Hebron, wounding three Israeli soldiers and taking two lives before being killed themselves. Netanyahu ordered the evacuation of residents from the neighborhood where the gunmen lived before conducting a house-to-house search for weapons.

The IDF confirmed the discovery of a significant amount of weapons and ammunition in the attackers' vehicle. Netanyahu stated that the attack was an attempt to influence Israel's upcoming elections, in which he is seeking a second term. The incident comes amidst a rise in Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians and amid a surge of tensions in the region.