Netanyahu Directs Preparations for Full West Bank Closure After Shooting

The reports describe the decision as following a shooting in the West Bank. EL PAÍS reported that five Israelis were wounded near Hebron and that the Israeli army killed two suspected Palestinian attackers. Those details remain attributed to EL PAÍS, and the supplied reporting does not provide a fuller account of the incident or independently establish the identities and circumstances of those killed.

The stated justification for the broader response came from Netanyahu’s account that a major or large-scale attack had been prevented. ANSA and Deutsche Welle reported that claim, but the available material does not describe the alleged attack, explain how it was prevented or provide further details about its timing.

The reports do not use identical language to describe the status of the closure. ANSA and Deutsche Welle referred to preparations or a shutdown, while EL PAÍS, France 24 and Handelsblatt described an order or instructions to prepare the measure. The evidence therefore confirms the reported decision but does not establish whether a full closure was already in force, how long it would last, which areas or crossings it would affect, or what its practical consequences would be.

The announcement also brought a separate political demand from Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Handelsblatt reported that he called for the dissolution of the Palestinian Authority. The closure decision was reported days before an election by EL PAÍS and France 24, but the supplied sources do not identify which election was meant. No further electoral or political context is established in the available material.