Israel orders army to prepare to fully close West Bank after 'thwarting terror attack'

Sky News reports: Israel has ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank following an attack.

The story is also being covered by France 24. France 24 reports that the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the army to prepare for a full closure of the occupied West Bank Friday after Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men who the military said had launched a "terror attack" near the city of Hebron.

This world story centres on Israel. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include West Bank, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin and Netanyahu.

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Key details

Location

Israel · Middle East

Reported by

Sky News and France 24

First reported

23 Oct 2026, 13:33 IST

Key names

West Bank, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin, Netanyahu, West Bank Friday

Section

World

Sources

This is an independent summary. Read the full, original reporting from the publishers:

• Sky NewsIsrael orders army to prepare to fully close West Bank after 'thwarting terror attack' 23 Oct, 13:33
• France 24Netanyahu orders army to prepare for full West Bank closure after attack 23 Oct, 14:05

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