Emergency Security Meeting Chaired by Netanyahu After Shootout in Hebron

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is convening an emergency security meeting following a shootout in Hebron this Friday morning.

Netanyahu has also requested that his party, Likud, cancel election activities after the shooting incident in the West Bank.

The Israeli army killed two suspected attackers following reports of a shooting incident in the "Yehuda Junction" area, which also resulted in injuries to six soldiers, two of whom are in critical condition.

Video clips published by medics showed the lifeless body of a person wearing civilian clothes lying on the ground near a gas station, while Israeli forces patrolled the surrounding area.

The Israeli army stated that its troops rushed to the Yehuda Junction area, near the city of Hebron which experiences recurring tensions, following a "terrorist shooting operation" in the early hours of the morning.

In a statement, it reported the "elimination of two terrorists" at a time when "IDF forces continue sweeping operations." It imposed a "security cordon on several villages in the area."

The incident comes as Israeli settlers intensify their attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank in recent months, with a new wave recorded during the ongoing olive harvest season, just days before parliamentary elections scheduled for October 27.

Earlier on Monday, Israeli Army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir stated that soldiers would not be allowed to go on leave starting Thursday, as the army prepares for the parliamentary elections scheduled for October 27.

He added that the army's mission is to ensure the elections take place on schedule and safely, noting that military presence will be reinforced in the area under Israeli army command in the West Bank due to general tensions and fears of election-related violence.