Overview
- Israeli forces say two gunmen opened fire near Road 35 north of Hebron on Friday and were killed after a roughly 20-minute exchange that left five people wounded, two in critical condition.
- Investigations by Israeli security agencies indicate the Hebron attackers conducted prior surveillance, set an ambush at a routine checkpoint and had a vehicle stocked with large amounts of ammunition.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered an immediate siege of Hebron and directed forces to prepare for a full West Bank closure and stepped-up arrest operations.
- Hard-line Israeli ministers publicly called for dismantling the Palestinian Authority or a broad military campaign in the West Bank, pushing pressure for wider security action.
- In Jordan, the Public Security Directorate reported six dead and 28 injured after gunfire targeted mourners outside St. George church in Hammoud on Friday and authorities are pursuing suspects and continuing their investigation.