Gunshots Hit Israeli Post near Lebanon Border
Gunshots were fired Wednesday at an Israeli army post in Metulla near the border with Lebanon, the Jerusalem Post newspaper quoted the Israeli military as saying.
There were no direct injuries from the gunfire. However, according to initial Israeli army assessments, shrapnel ricocheted off the dog tag of a soldier guarding the post that came under fire, the daily said.
“A bullet from the shooting struck the position, causing a piece of shrapnel from the army post to fly into the air, striking the dog tag,” it said.
Military medics at the post examined the soldier and found him unharmed. The soldier was not taken to hospital as a result.
It was unclear if a single shot or multiple shots were fired in the incident.
The Israeli army said the source of the gunfire has yet to be determined and that it was investigating whether the firing was deliberate or stray.
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