Israel orders army to prepare for full close of West Bank

The move followed an attack carried out by Palestinian gunmen at a junction near Hebron in the occupied West Bank. Picture: AP

Israel has ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank, following a deadly shooting earlier in the day in the occupied territory.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said it instructed security forces to immediately cordon off the city of Hebron and prepare to fully close all of the West Bank, starting on Friday.

The orders came after Israel’s army said it killed two gunmen and thwarted a “terror attack” that injured several people.