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Netanyahu orders West Bank closure as attack wounds Israelis before election

Le Monde23 October 2026, 09:34 UTCIsrael

Netanyahu said that the Israeli army prevented what could have been a major attack in the occupied West Bank, with the two assailants allegedly carrying a large quantity of ammunition in their vehicle.

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Isaac HerzogGovernment leadersIsrael23 October 2026, 08:20 UTC
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