Updated Oct. 23, 2026: Two Israeli soldiers and two suspected gunmen were killed in a shooting near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military said. At least five other people were wounded, some critically, according to emergency responders and Israeli media.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said it ordered the army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank after the attack. The military says the two men launched the shooting; their responsibility and the circumstances are described in the sources as Israeli authorities’ account, not independently verified by the reports cited here.

Sources: Associated Press (Oct. 23): apnews.com source ↗ ; Associated Press, regional developments (Oct. 23): apnews.com source ↗ ; Times of Israel (Oct. 23): timesofisrael.com source ↗