Iran war live: Israel launches ‘targeted’ Hebron operation after attack
Israel has launched a "targeted" operation in Hebron after two Israeli soldiers were killed in a shooting attack on a military checkpoint. The operation resulted in the demolition of a three-storey building, with families given five minutes to collect their belongings.
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Open questions and key claims
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a lockdown of Hebron and said his Likud party would cancel campaign events for the morning.
Two Palestinian men armed with a handgun and an automatic rifle opened fire on soldiers at a temporary checkpoint outside Hebron.
The closure means nearly 1,000 checkpoints and gates across the West Bank will be closed, affecting millions of Palestinians.
The lockdown is expected to affect around 200,000 Palestinians in the West Bank.
The Palestinian Authority has been dismantled in Gaza and Lebanon, according to Bezalel Smotrich.
Two suspected gunmen dead, two IDF soldiers killed in West Bank shooting
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Hamas was 'planning a major attack aimed at murdering innocent civilians'
The Israeli army identified the suspected gunmen as Palestinians from Hebron armed with an M16 rifle and a handgun