Israeli troops shot at from Jordan at border crossing- army

"A border guard patrol near the Rabin crossing came under fire from an unknown source from inside Jordanian territory and fired back in their direction," a spokesman told AFP.

 

"There were no injuries or damage," he said.

 

Jordan denied the report by the Israeli army.

 

"A military source in the General Command of the Jordanian armed forces denied ... that shots had been fired from the Jordanian side on the Western border, affirming that there is no truth to this information," Reuters reported quoting the Petra news agency.

 

A government source in Amman told AFP that sometimes hunters open fire in this area.

 

The incident came two days after a similar attack from inside Syrian territory, when an unknown gunman opened fire on Israeli soldiers and civilians working along the border fence.

 

No one was hurt in that incident either.

 

Israel is in the 18th day of a massive offensive on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, a war that has killed more than 900 Palestinians and has sparked widespread anger across the Muslim world.