Fatal shots at a checkpoint. Israel closes the West Bank

The Israeli armed forces began searching for people who may have cooperated with the attackers. The area where the attack took place was secured and cordoned off.

As reported by the Jerusalem Post, a soldier can be heard in the recording from the scene claiming that the terrorists had been firing for over 20 minutes.

According to Walla, the attack was most likely aimed at soldiers staying near the checkpoint. The army said that "a large amount of ammunition that was to be used to carry out a larger attack was found in the vehicle in which the terrorists arrived."

The Israel Defense Forces said the attackers had an M16 rifle and a pistol.

Call for the liquidation of the Authority, the "complete closure" of the West Bank

In response to the events, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled the Likud party's pre-election meetings scheduled for Friday morning. In turn, Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir called for the liquidation of the Palestinian Authority.

"We cannot wait for October 7 (October 7, 2023, there was a bloody attack by the Hamas terrorist organization on Israel, which started the war in the Gaza Strip - ed.) in Judea and Samaria (in the West Bank - ed.). Another conflict will break out there. We must act before it is too late. The Palestinian Authority must be liquidated and disarmed, and its terrorist infrastructure completely eradicated. We cannot transfer money with impunity. blood of our soldiers," wrote Ben-Gwir on the X website.