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Israel carries out military operation in West Bank

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TEL AVIV, Israel -- The Israeli military pressed ahead Sunday with a massive military operation in the occupied West Bank that has displaced hundreds of Palestinians and placed major restrictions on movement in response to a gun attack last week that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three oth…

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  1. Just the News

    Netanyahu orders 'full lockdown' of occupied West Bank following shooting (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Netanyahu blamed Hamas for the shooting and said the group was "planning a major attack" aimed at civilians.

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    Israel orders ‘full lockdown' of West Bank after military kills 2 accused of attack (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    One of two armed Palestinian men walks with an assault rifle during a fire exchange with Israeli forces at the northern checkpoint of Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on October 23, 2026. Israeli troops on October 23 shot dead two suspected Palestinian assailants in the West Bank after a sho…

  3. Independent Journal Review

    Israeli Troops Kill Two After West Bank Shooting (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Israeli forces killed two suspected gunmen after a shooting near Hebron on Oct. 23, 2026; Netanyahu's office ordered Hebron cordoned and a West Bank closure prepared.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Israel’s military says it killed 2 men who had launched an attack in the occupied West Bank (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Israel's military says its soldiers shot and killed two men who launched an attack near Hebron in the occupied West Bank

  5. WFMZ Allentown

    Netanyahu orders West Bank closure as attack wounds Israelis before election (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Suspected Palestinian militants wounded five Israelis on Friday before two gunmen died in a prolonged shootout, leading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to order the closure of the West Bank days before Israeli elections.

  6. Fox News

    Two suspected gunmen killed after shooting wounds 5 Israelis in West Bank (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    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.

  7. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Netanyahu's office orders closure of West Bank after soldiers kill 2 men behind an alleged attack (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Israeli soldiers have shot and killed two men who the military says launched an attack near Hebron in the West Bank

  8. MS Now

    Netanyahu’s office orders West Bank closed after soldiers kill 2 men behind alleged attack (opens MS Now)

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    MS Now's feed description

    The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it instructed security forces to immediately cordon off the city of Hebron and prepare to fully close all of the West Bank, starting Friday.

  9. Deutsche Welle

    Israel orders home demolitions after soldiers killed in West Bank (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces will demolish homes in the West Bank after gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of Hebron.

  10. Deutsche Welle

    Israel preparing 'full closure' of West Bank, Netanyahu says (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is shutting down the occupied West Bank after having prevented a "major attack."

  11. Al-Monitor

    PM warns of major West Bank military operation after attack kills Israeli soldiers (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened a military operation in the occupied West Bank on a scale unseen in decades after Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers on Friday in an attack near Hebron days before national elections.

  12. Local News 8

    Netanyahu orders closure of West Bank after five Israelis wounded in shooting attack (opens Local News 8)

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    By Jeremy Diamond, Oren Liebermann, CNN Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the closure of the occupied West Bank after two Palestinian gunmen opened fire Friday on an Israeli military checkpoint, wounding at least five people.

  13. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Israel closes West Bank city after at least five Israelis wounded in shooting attack (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Jeremy Diamond, Oren Liebermann, CNN Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire on an Israeli military checkpoint on Friday in the occupied West Bank, wounding five and prompting the Israeli military to “impose a full siege” on the city of Hebron.

  14. France 24

    Netanyahu orders army to prepare for full West Bank closure after attack (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the army to prepare for a full closure of the occupied West Bank Friday after Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men who the military said had launched a "terror attack" near the city of Hebron.

  15. New York Post

    Netanyahu orders closure of West Bank after 5 wounded in shooting, 2 terrorists killed (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Israeli army said it prevented a “terror attack against Israeli civilians” and that the gunmen carried an M16 rifle and a handgun.

  16. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Israel orders closure of the West Bank after soldiers kill 2 Palestinians behind an alleged attack (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Israeli soldiers have shot and killed two Palestinians who the military says launched an attack near the city of Hebron in the West Bank

  17. BBC News

    Five Israelis wounded and two suspected Palestinian attackers killed in West Bank shooting (opens BBC News)

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    The attack comes at a time of heightened tensions in the West Bank and four days before Israel's general election.

  18. KIYU 88.1 Galena, AK

    Israel orders closure of West Bank after soldiers kill 2 men behind an alleged attack (opens KIYU 88.1 Galena, AK)

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    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, including some critically. (Image credit: Mahmoud Illean)

  19. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Israel orders West Bank closure after soldiers kill 2 Palestinians accused of carrying out attack (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The violence is likely to heighten political tensions and security concerns ahead of Israel’s parliamentary election next week.

  20. News Nation Now

    Israel orders West Bank closure after shooting attack kills 5 (opens News Nation Now)

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    The violence is likely to heighten political tensions and security concerns ahead of Israel’s parliamentary election next week.

  21. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Israel orders West Bank closure after army kills 2 Palestinians it says were behind an attack (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Israeli soldiers have shot and killed two Palestinians who the military says launched an attack near the city of Hebron in the West Bank

  22. Philadelphia Inquirer

    The Israeli army says 2 soldiers were killed in West Bank attack (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The Israeli army says two soldiers have been killed in an attack in the occupied West Bank

  23. KESQ Palm Springs

    Netanyahu orders closure of West Bank after two soldiers killed in shooting attack (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Jeremy Diamond, Oren Liebermann, CNN Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the closure of the occupied West Bank after two Palestinian gunmen opened fire Friday on an Israeli military checkpoint, killing two soldiers.

  24. CBS News

    Israel vows major West Bank operation after attack kills 2 troops (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    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.

  25. France 24

    War in the Middle East: Israel launches West Bank operations (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    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 West Bank days before Israeli elections.

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