Netanyahu orders West Bank closure as attack wounds Israelis before election
Israeli military says 'two terrorists' killed in early morning attack in the Judea Junction area
Palestinian militants wounded five Israelis in an attack near Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning. The Toronto Sun reported that the militants were killed in a shootout with soldiers, while The Times of Israel noted the incident involved two 27-year-old shooters and a 20-minute gunfight. CBC News and the Jerusalem Post confirmed that at least five people were injured, with some in critical condition.
In response to the attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the IDF and security forces to establish a cordon around Hebron and block all travel through the West Bank. The Jerusalem Post reported that Netanyahu stated the intervention of soldiers prevented a major attack that would likely have targeted civilians, adding that forces are conducting waves of arrests to thwart terrorism. Netanyahu also canceled scheduled Likud events for Friday morning.
President Isaac Herzog expressed support for the head of the Mount Hebron Regional Council following the incident. According to the Jerusalem Post, Herzog stated he is praying for the recovery of the wounded and noted that Israel faces a continuous terror threat requiring decisive action.
Brief written by urgent.news from Toronto Sun, Jerusalem Post, The Times of Israel, CBC News, New Voice of Ukraine — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
