# Netanyahu’s Office Orders Closure Of West Bank After Soldiers Kill 2 Men Behind Alleged Attack

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/netanyahus-office-orders-closure-of-west-bank-after-soldiers-kill-2-men-behind-alleged-attack/
- Published: 2026-10-23T08:13:28+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T10:42:35+00:00
- Original publisher: HuffPost (publisher lean: Far left)
- Original article: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/israel-west-bank-attack_n_6adb148ee4b096020fa11f8d
- Topics: Middle East, World

## Key points

- Two men were killed near Hebron after an alleged attack.
- At least five people were injured, some critically.
- Israel ordered a Hebron cordon and prepared a West Bank closure.

## Summary

Israeli soldiers killed two men near Hebron after the military said they had carried out an attack, in which at least five people were injured, some critically. Hours later, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office ordered an immediate cordon around Hebron and told security forces to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank, tightening restrictions on Palestinian movement.

The army said the men had an M16 rifle and a handgun but did not identify them or specify the alleged target; authorities said an investigation was under way. Netanyahu blamed Hamas and praised the soldiers, without providing details of the alleged plot, while National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called for further limits on Palestinians’ freedom of movement. The planned closure would be the fourth territory-wide restriction in a month, while Israeli drivers could continue using roads in the West Bank.

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