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Five Wounded in West Bank Shooting Attack; Two Terrorists Neutralized

Two terrorists were neutralized and five Israelis were wounded, two critically, in a shooting attack near Hebron on October 23. The IDF responded and secured the area, with searches for accomplices underway and several villages locked down.

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What happened

01Five Israelis were wounded, two critically, in a shooting attack near Hebron on October 23.
02Two terrorists were neutralized by IDF soldiers at the scene.
03The attack occurred on Route 35 near the Yitzhar junction.
04Hamas has praised the attackers, and a large amount of ammunition was found in their vehicle.
05The IDF has placed several villages under lockdown and is searching for accomplices.

Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered a full lockdown of Judea and Samaria and vowed to pursue terrorists.

Translated and summarized by baba from NEWSru Israel, the latest report. Read NEWSru Israel’s original