Israel prepares full West Bank lockdown after Hebron shooting

Israel prepares full West Bank lockdown after Hebron shooting Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 10/23/2026 - 10:36 Israeli forces shut Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque and intensify raids as ministers call to dismantle the Palestinian Authority Israeli soldier stands guard near a shooting scene in Hebron in the occupied West Bank 23 October 2026 (Reuters/Ammar Awad) Off Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered preparations for a full lockdown of the occupied West Bank after a shooting in Hebron wounded five Israe