Netanyahu Pledges West Bank Offensive After Two Soldiers Die in Attack
WHO:
The Washington Post - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a military campaign in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
The Washington Post - Two Palestinian gunmen attacked Israeli soldiers near Hebron.
IJR - Israeli forces killed two suspected gunmen.
IJR - Netanyahu’s office ordered Hebron cordoned and a West Bank closure prepared.
WHAT:
The Washington Post - Two Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack.
The Washington Post - Netanyahu said the response would be the most intense military campaign in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in decades.
IJR - Israeli forces killed two suspected gunmen after a shooting.
IJR - Netanyahu’s office ordered Hebron cordoned and directed that a West Bank closure be prepared.
WHERE:
The Washington Post - The attack took place at a road junction near Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
IJR - The shooting occurred near Hebron; the orders concerned Hebron and the West Bank.
WHY:
The Washington Post - Netanyahu ordered the military campaign in response to the attack that killed two Israeli soldiers.
IJR - The cordon and planned West Bank closure followed the shooting near Hebron.
HOW:
The Washington Post - Two Palestinian gunmen attacked a road junction.
IJR - Israeli forces killed the two suspected gunmen after the shooting.
(UPDATED October 23, 2026 20:12 UTC)
Two Israeli soldiers were killed when two Palestinian gunmen attacked a road junction near Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Israeli forces later killed two suspected gunmen after the shooting. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a military campaign in response to the attack, saying it would be the most intense Israeli military campaign in the West Bank in decades. His office also ordered Hebron cordoned off and directed officials to prepare a closure of the West Bank. The orders followed the shooting near Hebron, where the attack targeted Israeli soldiers at a road junction. The response includes the killing of the two suspected gunmen, a cordon around the city, and preparations for broader movement restrictions across the territory. Netanyahu described the scale of the planned campaign as unprecedented in decades.