An Israeli soldier sustained a minor head wound Monday when unknown assailants fired from Jordanian territory at an army lookout post southeast of Lake Tiberias.
The shots were fired at army guards about a mile south of kibbutz Ashdod Ya’acov in the Beit She’an Valley.
Army sources said Jordanian authorities appeared to be making great efforts to prevent or reduce cross-border incidents. Area residents said there had been several attempts in the past to infiltrate Israel by crossing the Jordan river at this point, as well as some cases of isolated shots being fired across the border.
Medics administered first aid to the wounded soldier and transferred him to a hospital in Tiberias for treatment.
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