Shooting attack near Hebron wounds Israelis; army kills two gunmen

Israeli forces killed two gunmen after a shooting attack near Hebron in the West Bank left five Israelis wounded, two critically.

• Gunmen opened fire on Israeli reserve soldiers at a military checkpoint near Hebron on Friday, with gunfire lasting more than 20 minutes.
• Israeli emergency services reported five wounded, including two in critical condition; other accounts put the number at six.
• The Israeli army killed the two attackers following a pursuit and declared a state of emergency in several settlements near Hebron.
• Israeli police said their investigation found a nationalist motive for the attack.
• Israeli forces imposed a comprehensive siege on Hebron and nearby villages, closing all roads, after army chief of staff Eyal Zamir approved the measure.
• Zamir's forces intensified arrests in the area and found a large amount of ammunition in the attackers' vehicle.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened an emergency security meeting to discuss the attack's fallout.
• Netanyahu ordered the military to impose an immediate siege on Hebron and prepare a full closure of the West Bank.
• An initial investigation indicated the gunmen set an ambush after gathering intelligence and learning soldiers' inspection schedules.
• National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called for the dismantling and disarming of the Palestinian Authority.