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Five Israelis wounded in West Bank shooting, two gunmen killed
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Summary
Israeli officials said two Palestinian gunmen opened fire near Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday, wounding five Israelis, two critically. Israeli soldiers killed both suspected attackers, whom the military said carried an M16 rifle and a handgun and were preventing a "terror attack against Israeli civilians." Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a full lockdown of the West Bank. The attack occurred four days before Israel's general election.
Left-leaning
- Netanyahu orders closure of West Bank after five Israelis wounded in shooting attackCNN · Oct 23, 4:34 AM
- Israel orders ‘full lockdown’ of West Bank after military kills 2 accused of attackNBC News · Oct 23, 4:47 AM
- Palestinian Gunmen Open Fire on Israelis in the West Bank, Officials SayNew York Times · Oct 23, 6:28 AM
Center
- Five Israelis wounded and two suspected Palestinian attackers killed in West Bank shootingBBC News · Oct 23, 6:26 AM
- Israel orders closure of West Bank after soldiers kill 2 men behind an alleged attackAssociated Press via NPR · Oct 23, 5:40 AM
Right-leaning
- Two suspected gunmen killed after shooting wounds 5 Israelis in West BankFox News · Oct 23, 4:05 AM
- Netanyahu orders closure of West Bank after 5 wounded in shooting, 2 terrorists killedNew York Post · Oct 23, 4:50 AM