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Israeli military says it killed 2 after shooting near Hebron
Israel's military said soldiers killed two people after a shooting near Hebron on Friday; Magen David Adom said five people were wounded, two of them critically, according to Ynet and TRT World.
Wire reporting: (AP, via ClickOrlando)
Israel's military said on Friday that its forces killed two people after a shooting near Hebron in the occupied West Bank1,2,3.
Magen David Adom, Israel's emergency service, said five people were wounded, with two in critical condition, according to TRT World and Ynet2,3. Ynet placed the scene at Yehuda Junction, southeast of Hebron, and said three of the wounded had light to moderate injuries3. JNS likewise reported five wounded, two of them seriously4.
TRT World said the two people killed were Palestinians and that Israel had not yet publicly provided evidence for its account; their identities were not confirmed in that report2. Palestinian media cited by TRT World said Israeli forces imposed a curfew on villages around Hebron and closed main roads with checkpoints2.
Ynet, citing the military, said the two were killed after a brief pursuit and that a handgun and an M16 rifle were used in the shooting3. A medic at the scene, Ofer Ohana, said, "We can't evacuate the wounded," according to Ynet3.
Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, Israel's chief of staff, said a deputy battalion commander and a company commander killed the two men, Israel National News reported5. The same briefing said ammunition was found in a vehicle and that Zamir approved preparations to close Hebron and nearby villages5. "The soldiers' swift actions prevented an even more severe attack," Zamir said, according to that report5.
JNS said the military raised its posture in the West Bank ahead of Israel's Oct. 27 election4. Middle East Eye's early note recorded only the military's claim that two suspects were killed1. An Associated Press account carried by ClickOrlando reported the same military statement6. Names of the dead and a full independent reconstruction of who fired first were not established in the reports reviewed2,3.
Sources
- Middle East EyeIsraeli military says forces kill suspected shooters near Hebron
- TRT WorldIsraeli forces kill two Palestinians near occupied West Bank's Hebron
- YnetFive wounded in shooting attack near Hebron, two terrorists eliminated by IDF
- JNSFive wounded in shooting near Hebron, two terrorists killed
- Israel National NewsChief of Staff: Soldiers' actions prevented even greater tragedy
- (AP, via ClickOrlando)Israel's military says it killed 2 men who had launched an attack in the occupied West Bank
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Israeli military says forces kill suspected shooters near Hebron
The military claim and that the two were described as suspected of an attack.
Short live-blog note: the military said it killed two suspects near Hebron.
Leaves out Wounded counts, Magen David Adom, and later remarks by the IDF chief of staff.
Israeli forces kill two Palestinians near occupied West Bank's Hebron
Palestinian dead, that Israel has not shown public evidence, and a curfew described by Palestinian media.
Reports two Palestinians killed near Hebron after what Israel called a shooting that wounded five.
Leaves out Names of the IDF officers who, according to Israeli outlets, killed the two men.
Five wounded in shooting attack near Hebron, two terrorists eliminated by IDF
MDA casualty split, a witness saying fire blocked evacuation, and weapons described as a handgun and an M16.
Israeli account: five wounded near Yehuda Junction; troops killed two after a pursuit.
Leaves out Palestinian media's curfew wording and the absence of public evidence noted by TRT World.
Five wounded in shooting near Hebron, two terrorists killed
The military's manhunt language and election-period reinforcements in the West Bank.
Reports five wounded, two seriously, and says the IDF killed two people who opened fire.
Leaves out Palestinian sourcing and the later chief-of-staff briefing on ammunition in a vehicle.
Chief of Staff: Soldiers' actions prevented even greater tragedy
Who the army said fired the fatal shots and ammunition found in a vehicle.
Reports Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on the Yehuda Junction shooting and planned movement limits around Hebron.
Leaves out Palestinian media accounts and MDA's wounded count.
Israel's military says it killed 2 men who had launched an attack in the occupied West Bank
Leads with what someone said.