Israel says military post comes under fire in West Bank

JERUSALEM

An Israeli military post came under fire near Tulkarem city in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, according to the military.

In a statement, the army said that Israeli soldiers returned fire.

No injuries were reported among Israeli soldiers.

There was no claim of responsibility for the fire.

Tensions have been running high across the occupied West Bank in recent months amid repeated Israeli raids into Palestinian towns.

Over 195 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since the start of this year, according to the Health Ministry. At least 27 Israelis have also been killed in separate attacks during the same period.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar in Ankara