Following the armed attack by two Palestinians on the Yehuda junction area in the south of the West Bank, five Israelis were injured, and the condition of two of them has been reported as critical. The Israeli army announced that the country’s forces killed both attackers.

According to the rescue forces present at the scene, the other three injured in this attack, which took place on Friday, 1 Aban, have mild to moderate injuries.

The Israeli army said that its forces, at the Yehuda junction, located on Route 35, opened fire at the shooting attackers and killed the two Palestinian armed individuals.

The Israeli army also reported the area being sealed off and the continuation of search operations.

Eyal Zamir, the chief of staff of the Israeli army, said that the rapid action of the country’s forces prevented a broader attack from taking place.

Speaking at a meeting with army officers to review the incident, he said: “This was a serious attack. The quick action of the forces prevented an even more severe attack and greater harm to civilians and security forces.”

Zamir added: “A large amount of ammunition was found in the vehicle that the terrorists arrived in to carry out the attack. The intention was to use this ammunition to carry out an attack on a larger scale.”