NewzIsrael says it killed two gunmen and thwarted a “terror attack” against Israeli civilians. The Prime Minister's Office said Friday it had instructed the army to close the West Bank, where the attack occurred.The deadly shooting comes as Israeli voters will decide on Tuesday whether to grant Netanyahu yet another term as prime minister — or usher in a new era of Israeli politics. Also ahead of elections, Arab political parties asked Israel's supreme court to ban election observers from carrying guns, and at least one person was killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza.Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Friday.
Read our full coverage here.Israel's army says it killed two gunmen, prevented “terror attack” against IsraelisIsrael’s military said its soldiers shot and killed two men who had launched an attack near the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning. At least five people were wounded, including some critically.The army said it prevented a “terror attack against Israeli civilians” and that the gunmen had an M16 rifle and a handgun.Following the attack, Israel's Prime Minister's office said it had ordered the army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank.Emergency responders said five people were hurt, some critically, and were being evacuated to hospitals in Israel. A statement from the responders said gunfire was ongoing as they arrived at the scene of the attack near the Yehuda Junction.Two men in their 20s had gunshot wounds to their lower limbs; one of them was unconscious and seriously injured, the responders said.
“We arrived at a difficult scene while shooting was still taking place in the area,” said Tzuriel Edri, a member of the response team.Arab political parties ask Israel's supreme court to ban election observers from carrying gunsArab political parties running in Israel’s national elections have asked the country’s highest court to ban partisan election observers from carrying guns at polling stations.The petition filed Thursday asked for an immediate hearing on the issue and said the ban was critical to protecting public safety and to guaranteeing a free and fair election next Tuesday. Adalah, an Israel-based legal group, joined the Arab parties in filing it at the Supreme Court.It came after Jewish parties headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said they planned to se… The deadly shooting comes as Israeli voters will decide on Tuesday whether to grant Netanyahu yet another term as prime minister — or usher in a new era of Israeli politics.
Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Friday. Israel’s army says it killed two gunmen, prevented “terror attack” against Israelis Israel’s military said its soldiers shot and killed two men who had launched an attack near the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning. At least five people were wounded, including some critically.
The army said it prevented a “terror attack against Israeli civilians” and that the gunmen had an M16 rifle and a handgun. Following the attack, Israel’s Prime Minister’s office said it had ordered the army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank. Emergency responders said five people were hurt, some critically, and were being evacuated to hospitals in Israel.
Two men in their 20s had gunshot wounds to their lower limbs; one of them was unconscious and seriously injured, the responders said. Arab political parties ask Israel’s supreme court to ban election observers from carrying guns Arab political parties running in Israel’s national elections have asked the country’s highest court to ban partisan election observers from carrying guns at polling stations. The petition filed Thursday asked for an immediate hearing on the issue and said the ban was critical to protecting public safety and to guaranteeing a free and fair election next Tuesday.
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