Two IDF soldiers killed and several more wounded at checkpoint in West Bank

The attack comes as Israel enters the second week of military operations in the West Bank.

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00:00At least two Israeli soldiers were killed on Tuesday after a gunman attacked an Israeli

00:06military checkpoint in the occupied West Bank.

00:09Israel's Defense Forces, IDF, said the Palestinian gunman was later killed by its troops.

00:15The shooting took place in the morning at a military post in Taissa, in the northern

00:19part of the West Bank, according to the military statement.

00:23Eight Israeli soldiers were wounded in the attack, including two who are currently in

00:28serious condition.

00:30Israeli media reported the attack came amid an ongoing counter-terrorism offensive in

00:35the northern West Bank.

00:37The region has seen a surge in violence since Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack on southern

00:43Israel from the Gaza Strip.