Israel locks down occupied West Bank after Hebron shooting

Israel has imposed a lockdown across the occupied West Bank after a shooting near Hebron killed two Israeli soldiers, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday. The broadcaster said the closure was ordered in the aftermath of the deadly attack.

Israeli forces raided Palestinian homes and arrested residents in the wake of the shooting, according to Al Jazeera. The gun battle in Hebron left two Israeli soldiers killed and three others injured, while Israeli forces killed two Palestinians, the broadcaster's live coverage reported.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened a military operation on a scale unseen since 1967, Al Jazeera reported. The broadcaster said Netanyahu told officials the Israeli army was prepared for a "large-scale operation" in the occupied West Bank, signaling a major escalation.

The lockdown restricts movement across the occupied territory, where tensions have continued to soar following the attack. The full scope of the measures was not immediately clear.