Israeli military and police forces intercepted an attempt to smuggle weapons over the Jordanian border into Israel in the early hours of Wednesday morning, the IDF confirmed.
According to available details, the soldiers identified two suspects attempting to infiltrate from Jordan to Israel. Teaming with the Israel Police, the troops engaged. A short gunfight erupted and one of the suspects was shot. The other suspect escaped back into Jordan.
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No harm came to the Israeli troops.
The injured man was taken to an Israeli hospital for treatment, the IDF said.
Nine handguns and six rifles, along with other smuggled weapons, were found on the suspects, according to the police.
The incident is believed to be criminal, not terrorist, in nature.
Flares used during the incident sparked a fire near the border. Firefighters working on both sides of the border were able to quickly extinguish the flames.
Wednesday's incident was the third infiltration attemp into Israel this week.
On Tuesday night, two suspects were stopped by the IDF after they infiltrated into Israel from Lebanon. On Sunday, an IDF patrol shot and wounded a Syrian national who infiltrated into Israel from Lebanon.
