Five Israelis Wounded in West Bank Shooting, Two Suspected Gunmen Killed

Five Israelis were wounded in a shooting in the southern West Bank on Friday, officials said, with two of the injured in critical condition. Israeli forces responding to the attack killed two suspected gunmen.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it responded to a shooting in the Judea Junction area and killed two people it identified as terrorists.

A blockade was established after the attack, and the IDF said searches of the area were continuing.

Magen David Adom, Israel's emergency medical service, said it treated two people in critical condition at the scene of the attack.

According to local reporting, of the five wounded, two were critically hurt and three were in light-to-moderate condition.

The identities of the suspected gunmen were not immediately released, and further details about them or the motive were not yet known.

Israeli security forces were investigating at the scene, with troops seen standing guard near Hebron in the occupied West Bank.

The attack comes amid continuing violence in the West Bank and has raised fresh concern about the security situation in the area.

The story is still developing, and fuller details are expected once the search operation and the investigation conclude.