JERUSALEM (AFP)--An Israeli army patrol came under gunfire from inside Jordan early Tuesday, the army said, adding that no one was hurt in the rare attack that comes amid Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza.
"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 said it was not aware of the incident and questioned the Israeli version of events.
"Sometimes hunters open fire in this area - without that becoming a military incident," a government source in Amman told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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.
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