Israeli PM vows major West Bank operation after checkpoint attack kills two soldiers
Two Palestinian gunmen carried out the assault on an Israeli military checkpoint, according to the account given.
What to know
- The Israeli prime minister has promised a large-scale military operation in the West Bank.
- The announcement follows an attack on an Israeli military checkpoint.
- Two soldiers were killed in the assault, which involved two Palestinian gunmen.
Israel's prime minister has pledged a large-scale military operation in the West Bank after two Palestinian gunmen attacked an Israeli military checkpoint, killing two soldiers. The vow signals a widening of Israeli military activity in the occupied territory in response to the assault.
The supplied material does not name the prime minister, the checkpoint location, or the date of the attack. It gives no details on the size, timing or scope of the promised operation, nor any response from Palestinian officials. Casualty figures could not be independently verified from the material provided.
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