An off-duty soldier shot and wounded a Palestinian who attempted to infiltrate Israel from the West Bank near Jerusalem on Thursday evening, law enforcement officials said, in the latest security incident along a corridor that has seen repeated attacks in recent years.

Police said Border Police officers were operating along Route 60 near the so-called Tunnels Checkpoint south of Jerusalem as part of an effort to detain several Palestinians attempting to enter Israel illegally.

“During the operation, an off-duty IDF soldier who was riding a public bus near the scene noticed what was happening and apparently believed that it was a security incident,” police said.

The soldier disembarked and opened fire at the suspects, injuring one. Unverified reports circulating online later identified the wounded individual as a 45-year-old Arab man. No further injuries were reported.

The Tunnels Checkpoint has become a persistent flashpoint, with multiple stabbing and shooting attacks targeting security forces and civilians in the past two years.

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