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Israel army says two soldiers killed in West Bank attack earlier
AFP, Jerusalem
Published: 23 Oct 2026, 07:06 PM
Israeli settlers gather as Israeli forces guard the site following a shooting in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank 23 October 2026. Photo: Reuters
The Israeli military said two soldiers were killed in Friday's attack by Palestinian gunmen in the occupied West Bank, which also left three other soldiers lightly injured.
The military said Staff Sergeant Ron Yonatan Roytman, 23, and Sergeant Yuval Shai Svilem, 20, both "fell in combat in the Judea Junction", a checkpoint near the city of Hebron in the southern West Bank.
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