Netanyahu orders West Bank lockdown after deadly checkpoint shooting near Hebron
Five Israelis were wounded in a shooting near Hebron on Friday before two gunmen were killed in a prolonged exchange of fire with Israeli forces, according to the information provided by the military and emergency services. The attack took place at a checkpoint near the Palestinian city, in an area identified by the military as Judea Junction, also known as the Farsh al-Hawa checkpoint. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded by ordering an immediate cordon around Hebron and a wider closure of the West Bank.The military said soldiers rushed to the area after the early-morning attack and later killed the two... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Oct 2026 09:30 LONDON
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