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Netanyahu says extensive West Bank military operation ‘on the way’ as attack kills 2 soldiers

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a lockdown in the West Bank following an attack by Palestinian militants that wounded five Israelis before the assailants were killed in a shootout with soldiers. The incident, occurring just days before Israeli elections, sparked increased security measures and calls for military action against perceived terrorist threats, particularly from Hamas, which praised the attack as a legitimate response to Israeli actions against Palestinians.