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Israel says it will close all land crossings with the occupied West Bank when it holds a general election on Tuesday.

<img style="float: right" src="https://i.ds.at/yRYdfw/rs:fill:150:0/plain/lido-images/2026/10/25/f37e6372-9d66-4a8e-84d7-a2d91e819981.jpg">Nachdem die Lage in den vergangenen Tagen zunehmend eskaliert war, verschärft das israelische Militär sein Vorgehen

<img src="https://www.srf.ch/static/cms/images//320ws/4c4196.webp" hspace="5" align="left" >Israels Armee wird während der Parlamentswahl am Dienstag einen Lockdown über das besetzte Westjordanland verhängen.

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The Israeli army begins its lockdown and military operations across the West Bank.

Two Israeli soldiers were killed in a firefight with Palestinian attackers who were also gunned down.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israel Defense Forces to impose a closure of the city of Hebron and also told them to prepare for a "full lockdown" of the occupied West Bank. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports the latest on the situation.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the “full closure” of the occupied West Bank after five people were injured in a shooting at a military checkpoint near the city of Hebron. “I have instructed the [military] and the security forces to immediately impose a cordon around the city of Hebron and to prepare for a full closure of the entire [ West

Israel ordered a “full lockdown” of the occupied West Bank Friday after the Israeli military said two of its soldiers were killed in a shootout that also left two Palestinian gunmen dead.

Clampdown comes as Israeli pogroms heighten tensions and spread violence across Palestinian territory.