Map of Jordan with the city of Aqaba on it (Al Jazeera)
Israeli Army Radio said that a gunman came from Jordanian territory and opened fire on an army patrol without causing any casualties.
The incident occurred on the Jordanian side of the border crossing known as Sheikh Hussein in the northern Jordan Valley at one o'clock in the morning today.
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Israeli Army Radio explained that the gunman carried out the shooting without crossing the border fence and then returned to Jordanian territory.
There has been no comment yet from the Jordanian authorities on this news.
Jordan is witnessing some of the largest peaceful marches across the region, with anti-Israel sentiment rising due to the ongoing Israeli massacres in the Gaza Strip.
The Jordanian authorities allow demonstrations, but they do not tolerate any attempt to storm the Israeli embassy, incite civil peace, or attempt to reach the border areas with the occupied Palestinian territories.
Source: Al Jazeera