Ramallah, Oct. 23 (Petra)-- Two Palestinians were killed in Hebron, south of the occupied West Bank, on Friday following an armed clash with Israeli occupation forces.

The Israeli army radio announced that the two Palestinians were behind a shooting attack targeting a military checkpoint in the Farsh al-Hawa area in central Hebron.

The shooting, which targeted a military watchtower, left two Israeli soldiers dead and four others injured, including two in critical condition, according to the Israeli army radio.

Israeli forces dispatched military reinforcements to the area and imposed a security cordon. They also closed all entrances and exits to the Hebron Governorate.

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