Two suspected gunmen killed after shooting wounds 5 Israelis in West Bank
Five people were wounded, including two critically, and two suspected gunmen were killed in a shooting Friday in the southern West Bank, officials said. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that it responded to a shooting in the Judea Junction area Friday and killed two people it identified as "terrorists." Hours after the attack, Israel ordered the army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank, according to the Associated Press.
Left out here: Leaves out what changes the picture
The article never says the shooting took place at an Israeli military checkpoint at the entrance to Hebron. The only description of the target is Netanyahu's claim of an attack 'aimed at murdering innocent civilians'. Without the checkpoint fact, a reader believes the gunmen attacked civilians.
How we know
- Haaretz (English) reported“were stopped at an Israeli checkpoint”Five Israelis wounded in West Bank shooting near Hebron: Two Palestinian assailants killed (opens in a new tab)
- BBC News reported“at a military checkpoint at the entrance to the city of Hebron”Five Israelis wounded and two suspected Palestinian attackers killed in West Bank shooting (opens in a new tab)
- CNN reported“two Palestinian gunmen opening fire Friday on an Israeli military checkpoint”Netanyahu orders closure of West Bank after five Israelis wounded in shooting attack (opens in a new tab)
Left out here: Leaves out what changes the picture
The article reports only that the army was told to prepare a West Bank closure. It leaves out that Hebron, a city of about 250,000 people, was placed under immediate lockdown and full siege, so a reader does not learn that a whole Palestinian city was shut in.
How we know
- Haaretz (English) reported“with a full siege being imposed on the city and other nearby villages”Five Israelis wounded in West Bank shooting near Hebron: Two Palestinian assailants killed (opens in a new tab)
Left out here: Hedges the documented record
The article calls the place only 'the southern West Bank' and uses the 'Judea Junction' name. It never says the West Bank is occupied, a status the ICJ has ruled unlawful.
How we know
- BBC News reported“following a shooting in the occupied West Bank”Five Israelis wounded and two suspected Palestinian attackers killed in West Bank shooting (opens in a new tab)
- On the recordThe International Court of Justice's July 2024 advisory opinion found Israel's occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem unlawful.icj-cij.org (opens in a new tab)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held an emergency meeting of his Security Cabinet, claiming Hamas was "planning a major attack aimed at murdering innocent civilians." INSIDE ISRAEL'S MISSION TO TRAIN CIVILIANS TO STOP THE NEXT OCT 7-LIKE TERROR ATTACK "Our brave soldiers thwarted this attack with courage and determination," Netanyahu said. Five Israelis were wounded in the shooting, according to The Times of Israel. Two people were critically wounded and three were in light-to-moderate condition, first responders told the outlet.
ISRAELI COMBAT MEDICINE SLASHES IDF DEATHS AFTER OCT 7, DRAWS US MILITARY INTEREST Magen David Adom, Israel's emergency medical service, said it treated two people in critical condition at the scene of the attack. The identities of the suspected gunmen were not immediately released, but the Israeli army did identify them as Palestinians from Hebron armed with an M16 rifle and a handgun. Israeli intelligence groups and security forces conducted dozens of raids throughout the West Bank on Friday, apprehending dozens of people, including those who Israeli officials claimed were members of Hamas and affiliated with Islamic Jihad.
The Israeli army’s chief of staff, Eyal Zamir, said a "large quantity of ammunition was found" in a vehicle used by the perpetrators. "This ammunition was intended to be used in a larger-scale attack," he said. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP This is a developing story; check back for updates. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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