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Israeli Forces Begin Demolishing Buildings in Hebron After Deadly Attack

AI SUMMARY

The Israeli military has begun demolishing Palestinian buildings in Hebron after two gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint.

Two Israeli soldiers were killed and three others wounded in an attack by two Palestinian gunmen at a checkpoint outside Hebron.
The two attackers were shot dead at the scene during an intense gun battle.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the military would destroy the neighborhood where the attackers originated and transform it.
Netanyahu imposed cordons around Hebron, which has about 200,000 residents, and the nearby city of Halhul.
The Israeli military reported finding a large quantity of ammunition in the attackers' vehicle, believing they intended a larger attack on nearby Route 35 before encountering the checkpoint.
The UN reports that at least 96 Palestinians and four Israelis have been killed in the West Bank since the start of the year, prior to this incident.