2 Israelis injured in blast near Israeli settlement in West Bank

Army launches manhunt to nab attackers, local media reports

By Anadolu staff

JERUSALEM (AA) - Two Israelis were injured on Friday in a blast near the Israeli settlement of Homesh in the northern occupied West Bank, Israeli media reported.

The Israeli public broadcaster KAN reported that Palestinian gunmen opened fire at an Israeli military post in the area before detonating a bomb.

The Israeli army launched a manhunt to nab the suspects behind the attack.

No further information was provided about the incident, or the identity of the injured Israelis.

Tensions have been high across the West Bank since fighting broke out in Gaza on Oct. 7 between Palestinian groups and Israel.

According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, more than 420 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank since Oct. 7, with over 4,500 others injured.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar

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