Magen David Adom employees work as Israeli forces stand guard near a shooting scene in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank October 23, 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
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Netanyahu orders closure of West Bank after soldiers killed in shooting attack

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the closure of the occupied West Bank, immediately following two Palestinian gunmen opening fire Friday on an Israeli military checkpoint, killing two soldiers and wounding three others.

The Israeli military imposed “a full siege” on the city of Hebron after the attack. Netanyahu said he ordered the IDF to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank starting today, but it’s unclear exactly when such a full closure will begin or how long it will last. CNN's Oren Liebermann reports from Jerusalem.

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Magen David Adom employees work as Israeli forces stand guard near a shooting scene in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank October 23, 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
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