Israel says it foiled 'terrorist attack' in West Bank; Troops kill 2 suspects, and 5 Israelis are injured

Emergency teams at the site of a shootout between Israeli troops and suspects of carrying out a shooting attack in Hebron, in the West Bank, on October 23, 2026. — Photo: REUTERS/Ammar Awad

The army claimed to have prevented a “terrorist attack against Israeli civilians” and said the men were armed with an M16 rifle and a pistol.

After the attack, the Israeli prime minister's office said it had ordered the army to prepare for a total closure of the West Bank.

Emergency teams reported that five people were injured, some seriously, and were being taken to hospitals in Israel. According to a statement from the teams, the shots were still taking place when rescuers arrived at the scene of the attack, near the Yehuda junction.

Two men in their 20s had gunshot wounds to their lower limbs. One of them was unconscious and seriously injured, according to rescuers. “We arrived at a difficult scenario, while shots were still taking place in the region,” said Tzuriel Edri, a member of the response team.