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Attack på Västbanken – Netanyahu beordrar offensiv

Dagens Nyheter23 October 2026, 18:14 UTCIsrael

Två israeliska soldater har dödats i en skjutning på Västbanken, rapporterar israeliska medier. Två misstänkta palestinier har skjutits till döds och premiärminister Benjamin Netanyahu varslar om en ”nedstängning” av hela Västbanken – bara dagar innan Israel går till val.

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