Five people were injured, including two who suffered critical wounds, and two suspected gunmen were killed in a shooting Friday in the southern West Bank, officials said.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it responded to a shooting near the Judea Junction on Friday and killed two individuals it described as “terrorists.”
The IDF imposed a blockade as its forces continued searching the area, the military said.
Israeli forces stand guard near the site of a shooting in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (REUTERS/Ammar Awad)
The five people wounded in the shooting were Israelis, according to The Times of Israel.
First responders told the outlet that two victims were critically injured, while three others sustained light to moderate injuries.
Israeli authorities responded Friday to a shooting in the southern West Bank that wounded five people and left two suspected attackers dead. (REUTERS/Ammar Awad)
Magen David Adom, Israel’s emergency medical service, said its teams treated two people who were in critical condition at the scene.
Authorities had not immediately identified the suspected gunmen.
Israeli security forces investigate the scene of a shooting near Judea Junction in the West Bank that injured five Israelis. (REUTERS/Ammar Awad)
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
