Times of Israel, on West Bank, 23 October 2026

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Gunmen in West Bank shooting attack identified as 27-year-old ...

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Gunmen in West Bank shooting attack identified as 27-year-old Hebron residents from same family

Nurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent

The two gunmen who carried out the shooting attack at a checkpoint near the West Bank city of Hebron have been identified as Mohammad Jaaba and Firas Jaaba, both 27-year-old residents of the city, according to Palestinian reports and Israeli security officials.

The two were members of the same family, though their exact relationship remains unclear.

Both gunmen were killed in an exchange of fire with IDF troops.

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