‘Israeli’ army kills two after 20-minute gun battle near Hebron

• ‘Israeli’ forces say they killed two people following a gun battle lasting about 20 minutes near the settlement of Telem, south of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron.
• Hebrew media reported that the shooting targeted a reserve battalion affiliated with the ‘Israeli’ Home Front Command, prompting military reinforcements, road closures, and searches in nearby Palestinian villages.

The ‘Israeli’ army announced Friday that it had killed two people following an armed exchange near the settlement of Telem, in the Hebron area of the occupied West Bank, after claiming they carried out a shooting attack targeting a military position.

Six ‘Israelis’ were wounded in a shooting attack near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, including two who were critically injured, according to medical services.

Hebrew-language media reported that the shooting targeted a military tower near the settlement, which is built on occupied Palestinian land in the southern West Bank. The incident reportedly left casualties among ‘Israeli’ forces stationed at the position.

The Hebrew-language outlet Walla, citing a security source, reported that the attack targeted a reserve battalion affiliated with the ‘Israeli’ Home Front Command.

The exchange of fire was described as intense and lasted more than 20 minutes before the army killed the two individuals, according to the report.

Channel 14 also reported that ‘Israeli’ forces engaged directly with two suspects before announcing their deaths.

The circumstances of the incident and the identities of the two individuals were not immediately established in the available reports.

Following the shooting, the ‘Israeli’ army dispatched additional troops to the area and imposed security measures around the scene.

According to the reports, military forces closed entrances to several nearby Palestinian villages and towns, established checkpoints, and restricted the movement of residents and vehicles along major and secondary roads.

The army also imposed a security cordon around Palestinian communities near the settlement of Telem, seeking to secure the targeted military position and prevent further movement in the surrounding area.

The military said extensive searches were underway across areas surrounding Hebron as forces searched for possible additional individuals who may have been involved in planning or carrying out the shooting.

The operation prompted heightened military alert across the area, with searches and inspections continuing along surrounding roads and routes.

The incident comes amid ongoing military operations and heightened tensions across the occupied West Bank.