Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank after shooting attack

estadao.com.br (Portuguese) —

Israeli forces killed at least two Palestinians in the West Bank on Friday, October 23, following a shooting attack, according to local authorities. The Israeli military said troops responded to a morning shooting at the Judea junction near Hebron that wounded five people, two critically. Soldiers "neutralized two terrorists" and continued searching the area, the army stated. The incident comes amid heightened West Bank tensions, including attacks by extremist Israeli settlers on Palestinian olive harvesters, and days before elections in Israel.


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