Two soldiers killed and three others lightly wounded in West Bank shooting
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.
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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