Netanyahu orders ‘very extensive’ operation in West Bank after two Israeli soldiers killed

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Key context: <p>Two soldiers and two Palestinians killed in exchange of fire outside Hebron, where Israeli military says it thwarted ‘terror attack’</p><p>Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the army to prepare for a “very extensive” operation in the occupied <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/west-bank">West Bank</a> after two Israeli soldiers<strong> </strong>and two Palestinians were killed in an exchange of fire near a checkpoint in Hebron.</p><p>The Israeli prime minister said the military would go house to house and demolish homes, in an operation on a scale unseen in the occupied West Bank for decades, after the Israeli military said it had thwarted a “terror attack” by two armed Palestinians on Friday. Tensions are high before next week’s election.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/23/netanyahu-orders-very-extensive-operation-west-bank-two-israeli-soldiers-killed">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.