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  "id": 16167994,
  "title": "West Bank attack wounds 5 Israelis as Netanyahu cancels events",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/west-bank-attack-wounds-5-israelis-as-netanyahu-cancels-events",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T08:14:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
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    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2039241/west-bank-attack-wounds-5-israelis-as-netanyahu-cancels-events"
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "An attack in the occupied West Bank wounded at least five Israelis on Friday and triggered a shootout that left two Palestinians dead, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel political events days ahead of elections. An AFP journalist who witnessed the firefight saw two Palestinian men in casual attire and armed with a handgun and an automatic rifle exchanging fire with Israeli…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Israel’s military says it killed 2 men who had launched an attack in the occupied West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/israels-military-says-it-killed-2-men-who-had-launched-an-attack-in",
        "published": "2026-10-23T06:44:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Israel orders army to prepare to fully close West Bank after 'thwarting terror attack'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/israel-orders-army-to-prepare-to-fully-close-west-bank-after",
        "published": "2026-10-23T08:03:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Netanyahu orders lockdown of West Bank after fatal attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/netanyahu-orders-lockdown-of-west-bank-after-fatal-attack",
        "published": "2026-10-23T08:10:44.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Breaking: Israel orders closure of West Bank following attack",
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        "published": "2026-10-23T08:18:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Netanyahu orders West Bank closure after deadly checkpoint shoot-out",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/netanyahu-orders-west-bank-closure-after-deadly-checkpoint-shoot-out",
        "published": "2026-10-23T08:29:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Israeli military kills two in gun battle in occupied West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/israeli-military-kills-two-in-gun-battle-in-occupied-west-bank",
        "published": "2026-10-23T09:12:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Israel orders closure of West Bank after soldiers kill 2 men behind an alleged attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/israel-orders-closure-of-west-bank-after-soldiers-kill-2-men-behind",
        "published": "2026-10-23T09:40:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israel prepares full West Bank lockdown after Hebron shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/israel-prepares-full-west-bank-lockdown-after-hebron-shooting",
        "published": "2026-10-23T10:05:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Netanyahu orders full closure of West Bank after deadly attack near Hebron",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/netanyahu-orders-full-closure-of-west-bank-after-deadly-attack-near",
        "published": "2026-10-23T10:48:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "5 injured, 2 critically, in West Bank shooting; IDF believes gunmen planned larger attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/5-injured-2-critically-in-west-bank-shooting-idf-believes-gunmen",
        "published": "2026-10-23T11:30:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Netanyahu vows to hunt Hamas terrorists as ministers demand major West Bank military operation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/netanyahu-vows-to-hunt-hamas-terrorists-as-ministers-demand-major",
        "published": "2026-10-23T11:50:51.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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