With just four days left until Israel's general election on the 27th, a mass shooting carried out by a Palestinian in the southern West Bank has left multiple people injured.

The incident is expected to inevitably disrupt the final political schedules of various political parties, including their last-minute election campaigns.

According to local media outlets such as The Times of Israel on the 23rd local time, two men, presumed to be Palestinian residents, opened fire early that morning at an intersection near Hebron in the southern West Bank.

Photos published by AFP showed a man armed with a rifle and a handgun loading his weapon and engaging in a firefight with soldiers.

While specific details of the incident remain unconfirmed, videos circulating on social media captured the sound of heavy gunfire echoing in the middle of a road.

Additionally, a video released by rescue services showed a body in casual clothes lying on the ground next to a gas station, while Israeli soldiers patrolled the area while maintaining security.

The Israeli military stated that it immediately deployed troops and shot and killed the two suspects at the scene after a firefight lasting about 20 minutes.

According to the emergency medical service Magen David Adom, five people were injured in the shooting. Among two men in their 20s who suffered gunshot wounds to their lower bodies, one is in a coma.

This bloodshed comes four days before an election that will determine whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secures another term and heralds a new era in Israeli politics.

The upcoming election, taking place three years after Hamas's surprise attack on Israel that triggered the Gaza war, is drawing intense global attention amid volatile Middle Eastern situations, including the war with Iran.

With the election fast approaching, the mass shooting is expected to disrupt the final stretch of campaigning.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his right-wing Likud party to cancel political events, including last-minute campaign rallies.

Meanwhile, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, a prominent far-right figure in the coalition led by Netanyahu, visited the scene of the attack and called for the dismantling of the Palestinian Authority (PA).

"We must take action before it is too late," he argued, calling for the dismantling and demilitarization of the Palestinian Authority and the complete eradication of their terrorist infrastructure.

No immediate evidence has been confirmed linking the Palestinian Authority to this attack.

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)