# Two Israeli soldiers killed in checkpoint shooting near Hebron, attackers shot dead

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/two-israeli-soldiers-killed-in-attack-by-suspected-palestinian-gunmen-in-west-bank/
- Published: 2026-10-23T12:48:52+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T13:12:19+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq4g1p974wxko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Elections, Geopolitics, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Two Israeli soldiers were killed in a checkpoint shooting near Hebron.
- The suspected attackers were shot dead; three Israelis were wounded.
- Netanyahu ordered preparations for a West Bank lockdown before the election.

## Summary

Two Israeli soldiers were killed and three other Israelis wounded in a shooting at a military checkpoint near Hebron in the occupied West Bank. The two suspected Palestinian attackers were shot dead. The attack matters because it prompted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to order preparations for a full West Bank lockdown, amid heightened tensions and just days before Israel’s general election.

The Israeli military said it found a large quantity of ammunition in the attackers’ car and believed they may have planned a larger attack on nearby Route 35. Netanyahu cancelled campaign events and said Israel was ready for “extensive action”; far-right coalition partners called for a broader campaign and for dismantling the Palestinian Authority. The military began raids on the suspects’ homes, while a minister ordered nearby Palestinian buildings demolished. The UN says at least 96 Palestinians and four Israelis have been killed in the West Bank since the start of the year.

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