Five Israelis were wounded, including two critically, in a shooting in the southern West Bank on Friday, prompting a security response in which Israeli forces killed two suspected attackers, according to officials.

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." 

A blockade was established while the agency continued to search the area, the IDF said.

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Israeli forces stand guard near a shooting scene in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (REUTERS/Ammar Awad)

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.

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Israeli authorities responded to a shooting in the southern West Bank on Friday that left five people wounded and two suspected attackers dead. (REUTERS/Ammar Awad)

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.

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Israeli security forces investigated the scene of a shooting near Judea Junction in the West Bank that left five Israelis injured. (REUTERS/Ammar Awad)

This is a developing story; check back for updates.

Michael Sinkewicz is a writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to michael.sinkewicz@fox.com

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