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Palestinian Gunmen Open Fire on Israelis in the West Bank, Officials Say

Five people were wounded in the attack, days before national elections, health workers said. The Israeli military said its soldiers had killed two assailants.

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The attack comes at a time of heightened tensions in the occupied West Bank and four days before Israel's general election.

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West Bank checkpoint shooting and Israeli closure

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A full lockdown of the occupied West Bank remains in effect and Israeli military operations are continuing in Hebron after Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint; Palestinian residents have been displaced from Hebron as part of the response.

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Palestinian Gunmen Open Fire on Israelis in the West Bank, Officials SayNYTimes – World
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Palestinian Gunmen Open Fire on Israelis in the West Bank, Officials Say

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Five Israelis wounded and two suspected Palestinian attackers killed in West Bank shootingBBC News – World
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Five Israelis wounded and two suspected Palestinian attackers killed in West Bank shooting

The attack comes at a time of heightened tensions in the occupied West Bank and four days before Israel's general election.

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