Photo Credit: Basel Awidat / Flash 90
Israeli security forces seen at the Al-Jalama checkpoint near the Palestinian Authority city of Jenin in Samaria on January 18, 2018.

Palestinian Authority Arab terrorists opened fire Saturday afternoon at Israeli Border Guard Police forces near the PA city of Jenin, in Samaria.

The attackers fired at the forces from an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), according to a Hebrew-language report by Ynet.

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At least one IDF vehicle was damaged in the attack, but none of the Israeli forces were physically injured.

The forces returned fire at the terrorists. A large IDF contingent arrived short after and launched a search for the attackers.

According to the report, there was also an attempted terrorist shooting attack on Saturday night.

Gunfire was aimed at an Israeli military vehicle on the road near the Arab village of Tel, in the area patrolled by the Samaria Regional Brigade.

No casualties were reported in the second attack, although a military vehicle was damaged.


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Hana Levi Julian is a Middle East news analyst with a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Southern Connecticut State University. A past columnist with The Jewish Press and senior editor at Arutz 7, Ms. Julian has written for Babble.com, Chabad.org and other media outlets, in addition to her years working in broadcast journalism.