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West Bank lockdown after Hebron attack

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Two Palestinian gunmen attacked an Israeli military position near Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning, wounding five Israeli soldiers (two critically). Israeli forces killed both attackers. Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered security forces to close Hebron and prepare for a full lockdown across the West Bank, citing prevention of a "major attack."

The attack and lockdown come amid heightened tensions across the West Bank, with reported violence against Palestinian olive harvesters and other aggression ahead of Israel's general election on Tuesday. The lockdown order is framed by Israel as a security measure following the thwarted attack.

Netanyahu ordered a full lockdown of the occupied West Bank after Israeli forces killed two Palestinian gunmen who attacked a military position near Hebron, wounding five Israeli soldiers.

Hurricane Vance has formed off Mexico's coast, and the National Hurricane Center expects rapid strengthening to a major Category 4 hurricane by the end of Friday.

The Swiss government says the Nigeria Ebola patient did not travel to Congo. However, BBC reports Nigerian and Kenyan Ebola patients may have crossed paths at Uganda's Entebbe airport on 3 October. This is an opinion/activism post making a comparative claim about child deaths by mothers versus school shootings, presented as a list of cases. The underlying statistic is not verified, but the post itself is framing an argument rather than stating a checkable factual claim.

BBC confirms five Israelis wounded and two suspected Palestinian attackers killed in a West Bank shooting, four days before Israel's general election.

Ukraine says Starlink is still restricted despite Trump saying limits were lifted, with sources saying issues remain with the network used by the Ukrainian military.

Hundreds of flights were cancelled as Typhoon Champi shut Taiwan, with one person dead after being swept away by waves on Liuqiu island.

Nigerian and Kenyan Ebola patients may have crossed

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Netanyahu ordered a full lockdown of the occupied West Bank after Israeli forces killed two Palestinian gunmen who attacked a military position near Hebron, wounding five Israeli soldiers.

Israel's Netanyahu said he has ordered a full lockdown of the occupied West Bank after the Israeli military repelled an attack in the town of Hebron https://t.co/lPP9rmHU4k https://t.co/ACmoLdT8gi

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Hurricane Vance has formed off Mexico's coast, and the National Hurricane Center expects rapid strengthening to a major Category 4 hurricane by the end of Friday.

BREAKING: Vance has become a hurricane as it churns off the coast of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said early Friday. The center said the storm is expected to strengthen rapidly and could be a major Category 4 hurricane before the end of the day. https://t.co/pkRwR3Hlvy

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The Swiss government says the Nigeria Ebola patient did not travel to Congo. However, BBC reports Nigerian and Kenyan Ebola patients may have crossed paths at Uganda's Entebbe airport on 3 October. This is an opinion/activism post making a comparative claim about child deaths by mothers versus school shootings, presented as a list of cases. The underlying statistic is not verified, but the post itself is framing an argument rather than stating a checkable factual claim.

Nigeria Ebola patient did not travel to Congo, Swiss government says https://t.co/9BMDc19ZLE https://t.co/9BMDc19ZLE

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BBC confirms five Israelis wounded and two suspected Palestinian attackers killed in a West Bank shooting, four days before Israel's general election.

Five Israelis wounded and two suspected Palestinian attackers killed in West Bank shooting - The attack comes at a time of heightened tensions in the West Bank and four days before Israel's general election.

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Ukraine says Starlink is still restricted despite Trump saying limits were lifted, with sources saying issues remain with the network used by the Ukrainian military.

Ukraine says Starlink still restricted after Trump says limits lifted - Issues remain with the network used by the Ukrainian military, sources say, after repeated denials of a deliberate slowdown.

Original post · the BBC

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Hundreds of flights were cancelled as Typhoon Champi shut Taiwan, with one person dead after being swept away by waves on Liuqiu island.

Hundreds of flights cancelled as Typhoon Champi shuts Taiwan - One person has died after being swept away by waves in Taiwan's Liuqiu island, authorities say.

Original post · the BBC

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Nigerian and Kenyan Ebola patients may have crossed paths at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda on 3 October, officials say.

Nigeria and Kenya Ebola patients may have crossed paths at Uganda airport, officials say - Officials say they both travelled through Entebbe International Airport on 3 October.

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BBC NAMES: - Mojtaba Khamenei = Iran's new Supreme Leader, son of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei - Netanyahu = Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel

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BGood morning, it's Friday. A hurricane is exploding off Mexico, and there's a big new development in the West Bank.
BLet's start with the storm, because this one is moving fast. The National Hurricane Center says Vance is now a hurricane, churning off the coast of Mexico.
BAnd they expect it to strengthen rapidly. Could be a major Category 4 by the end of today.
BThis one went from tropical storm to hurricane overnight. People along that coast need to pay attention right now.
BThe AP says the center issued the warning early this morning. No landfall forecast yet, but the intensity curve is steep.
BDifferent story now. Benjamin Netanyahu says he's ordered a full lockdown of the occupied West Bank.
BThis is a significant escalation. The Israeli military says it repelled an attack in Hebron this morning.
BTwo Palestinian gunmen hit an Israeli military position. Five Israeli soldiers were wounded.
BAnd Israeli forces killed both attackers. Netanyahu says security forces prevented what he called a major attack.
BAl Jazeera is reporting the attack happened near the Israeli settlement of Telem. And remember, this is four days before Israel's general election.
BThat timing is impossible to ignore. A security crisis right before voters go to the polls.
BAnd the lockdown order is sweeping. We're talking about closing Hebron and preparing for a wider closure across the West Bank.
BTensions were already high. There's been reported violence against Palestinian olive harvesters in recent weeks.
BSo this attack lands in a very volatile moment, and the government's response is maximum security.
BMeanwhile, Iran's Supreme Leader is reportedly healthy. But there's a catch.
BRight. A representative of Mojtaba Khamenei says he's fine, just not appearing in public because of the war.
BThe claim is unverified. He hasn't been seen in public since late February.
BUS intelligence says it can't visually confirm where he is. So his own people say he's healthy, but nobody outside can verify it.
BThat's a big difference.
BAnd if you're wondering why that matters, Iran's Supreme Leader is the most powerful figure in the country. His absence for months is unusual.
BNow to Ukraine, where Reuters has a story that's almost unbelievable. A soldier says he severed his own foot to survive.
BIt sounds extreme, but the report says he was trapped. And then commanders pulled off the first known aerial drone rescue of a soldier.
BReuters is reporting this as the soldier's own account, and commanders confirm the drone rescue aspect.
BIt's a remarkable story of survival, but I'd note the full details are still coming together.
BAnd in other news, North Korea's internet was hit by a DDoS cyberattack, according to a network monitoring firm.
BReuters says there's no official confirmation yet.
BAnd on the Ebola story we've been following, the Swiss government now says the Nigeria patient did not travel to Congo.
BBut BBC reports the Nigerian and Kenyan patients may have crossed paths at Uganda's Entebbe airport on October 3rd.
BSo the investigation into how this spread is still very active. Officials are looking at that airport connection.
BThat's the picture this morning: a hurricane intensifying, a West Bank lockdown, and questions about Iran's leader.

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