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The Rest of the World Report | October 23, 2026 — Morning Edition
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HEBRON ATTACK, WEST BANK LOCKDOWN
Two Palestinian gunmen wounded five people in a shootout at a checkpoint near Hebron on Friday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu then ordered an immediate cordon on the city and told Israeli forces to prepare a full lockdown of the occupied West Bank.
The Israeli military said soldiers rushed to the Judea Junction after an early-morning shooting attack. The junction is also known as the Farsh al-Hawa checkpoint. The military said its soldiers killed the two…
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