Five Israelis wounded and two suspected Palestinian attackers killed in West Bank shooting
The attack comes at a time of heightened tensions in the West Bank and four days before Israel's general election.
Five Israelis wounded and two suspected Palestinian attackers killed in West Bank shooting
The attack happened at a military checkpoint at the entrance to the city of Hebron
Five Israelis were wounded and two suspected Palestinian attackers were killed by Israeli security forces after a shooting in the occupied West Bank, Israeli officials said.
Unverified footage posted on social media shows a fierce gun battle between soldiers and the gunmen at a military checkpoint at the entrance to the city of Hebron.
The attack comes amid heightened tensions in the West Bank, with extremist Jewish settlers targeting Palestinians during the annual olive harvest, and Israel's general election due in four days.
The Israeli military said it found a large quantity of ammunition in the attackers' vehicle and believes they had planned a far larger attack.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has centered his election campaign on security, announced a lockdown of Hebron and said his Likud party would cancel campaign events for the morning.