1 dead and 5 wounded in shootings near the West Bank, Israel’s rescue services say
Summary
Several shootings happened near the Israeli-occupied West Bank on June 7, 2026. One person was killed, five were wounded, and Israeli police killed one attacker who was an Israeli citizen of Palestinian descent.Key Facts
- Multiple shootings occurred near the West Bank, including towns Kokhav Yair, Tsur Natan, Tsur Yitzhak, and near the settlement Sal’it.
- One person was killed and five others were wounded.
- The attacker killed by police was a Palestinian citizen of Israel from the town of Taybeh.
- Israeli soldiers searched the area by land and air for any more attackers.
- Residents were told to stay indoors, and children remained locked down at school.
- Initial fears suggested multiple coordinated attackers due to several shooting locations.
- The shooting where the Israeli man was killed happened on the Israeli side of the boundary, not inside the West Bank.
- This attack was unexpected because authorities thought attackers would come from outside Israel, not from Israeli citizens.
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