Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that he has instructed security forces to prepare for a "full lockdown" of the occupied West Bank, which he said would take effect later in the day following a shooting attack that injured five Israelis.
In a statement issued after a security assessment with senior military and intelligence officials, Netanyahu said he has also ordered the immediate cordoning off of the Palestinian city of Hebron.
The announcement came after Israeli troops shot and killed two Palestinians near the Israeli settlement of Kiryat Arba, close to Hebron, after they allegedly opened fire, wounding five Israelis, including two critically, Israel's rescue service Magen David Adom and the military said.
The Israeli military said the two Palestinians arrived by car at a junction near Kiryat Arba and opened fire before fleeing the scene.
The two were later killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli troops, the military said, adding that the area has been cordoned off as searches continued for possible suspects.
No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the shooting.
Netanyahu said Israeli forces are conducting extensive arrest operations across the West Bank.
The shooting occurred amid escalating violence in the West Bank, where Israeli military raids and settler attacks killed and injured Palestinians and forced residents from local communities to leave their homes.
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Israeli forces and settlers killed five Palestinians and injured more than 240 others in the West Bank in October, and since the beginning of 2026, 2,060 settler attacks have resulted in Palestinian casualties or property damage.
Israel's Netanyahu announces "full lockdown" of West Bank after shooting
Medical treatment and support work are going smoothly at the Sog County People's Hospital in the vicinity of Baqen County in the city of Nagqu in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region that was hit by a powerful earthquake on Thursday.
Some of the injured people in Maru Township and Gangqie Township of Baqen County were transferred to the hospital, which is about 57 kilometers away from the epicenter.
The hospital has sufficient medical supplies and living necessities.
"All the medical staff in our hospital are working together to provide treatment for the injured. Those who need to be hospitalized are hospitalized, and those who need observation are under observation. We also provide round-the-clock food services for the family members," said nurse Kunsang.
"We have been working around the clock since last night, and more patients have been coming in," said hospital official Rinchen Drolma.
Besides offering effective treatment, medical workers have also been giving psychological support to the injured and their family members.
"The medical workers and police officers helped us reach here. The foods are great, and the hospital is taking good care of the patients. Now my child has received a comprehensive examination and his condition has stabilized," said Pug Rayul, father of an injured kid.
"We are from Maru Township, and the ambulance took us here from the quake-hit area. Medical staff come every half an hour to check if our blood pressures and other data are normal. They also prepared bedding and other daily necessities for us," said Namchoe Gya, family member of an injured resident.
A local of Sog County brought free foods to the patients at the hospital Friday morning.
"I brought more than 100 servings of Tibetan noodle, as well as Tibetan tea and tsampa. I prepared all these myself. I feel very happy to be able to help others," said Norbu Wangchen, the local.
At least 16 people were killed and 76 others were injured after the quake jolted Baqen County at 22:33 Beijing time (1433 GMT) on Thursday.
Post-quake medical treatment goes smoothly at county hospital in Xizang
