Netanyahu closes Hebron, prepares full West Bank lockdown
The firefight at a Hebron checkpoint killed 2 Palestinians and wounded 5 Israeli soldiers, 2 of them critically.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the closure of Hebron city and prepared a full lockdown across the West Bank after a firefight erupted there on Friday, October 23. According to Israeli authorities, two Palestinians fired at soldiers at a checkpoint in Hebron before both were shot dead in return fire. Israel's ambulance service said five IDF soldiers were wounded, with two in critical condition. Witnesses said the firefight lasted about 20 minutes. Unverified CCTV footage showed two armed men getting out of a car and firing at soldiers. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir later urged tough measures against the Palestinian Authority.