Two Israeli soldiers killed in attack by suspected Palestinian gunmen in West Bank
The two attackers were shot dead after a gun battle outside Hebron, four days before Israel's general election.
Two Israeli soldiers have been killed in a shooting by two suspected Palestinian attackers in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military says.
Three Israelis were wounded in the attack before the gunmen were shot dead, officials say. It happened at a military checkpoint at the entrance to the city of Hebron.
In response, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to prepare for a full lockdown of the West Bank, beginning later on Friday.
His far-right coalition partner Bezalel Smotrich called for Israel to launch a campaign in the West Bank "exactly like in Gaza or Lebanon," while far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called for Israel to dismantle the Palestinian Authority.