
Netanyahu's office orders closure of West Bank after soldiers kill 2 men behind an alleged attack
By Katherine Langford
WPLG Local 10
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Israel says it killed two gunmen and thwarted a “terror attack” against Israeli civilians. The Prime Minister's Office said Friday it had instructed the army to close the West Bank, where the attack occurred.The deadly shooting comes as Israeli voters will decide on Tuesday whether to grant Netanyahu yet another term as prime minister — or usher in a new era of Israeli politics. Also ahead of elections, Arab political parties asked Israel's supreme court to ban election observers from carrying guns, and at least one person was killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza.Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Friday. Read our full coverage here.Israel's army says it killed two gunmen, prevented “terror attack” against IsraelisIsrael’s military said its soldiers shot and killed two men who had launched an attack near the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning. At least five people were wounded, including some critically.The army said it prevented a “terror attack again