Hebron:Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Friday that Israel successfully thwarted a "major attack" following an incident where soldiers engaged and killed two armed Palestinian assailants in a firefight. The clash, which occurred near the West Bank city of Hebron, resulted in five individuals being wounded.

According to National news agency - Lebanon, Netanyahu stated that he has directed the military to implement a cordon around the city of Hebron. Furthermore, preparations are underway for a full closure of the entire West Bank starting today, with numerous checkpoints in the area reportedly already closed as noted by open-source Telegram groups.