Netanyahu orders Hebron closure, West Bank lockdown preparations

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israel Defense Forces to close Hebron and prepare for a full lockdown of the occupied West Bank after an attack near the city killed two Israeli soldiers and two suspected Palestinian gunmen. The military said three other soldiers were lightly wounded.

WHO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

WHAT: Ordered the Israel Defense Forces to close Hebron and prepare for a full lockdown of the occupied West Bank.

WHEN: Oct 23, 2026

WHERE: West Bank

WHY: The orders followed a shooting attack near Hebron that killed two Israeli soldiers.

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