Shots were fired Tuesday morning at a Border Police vehicle adjacent to the Qalandiya checkpoint north of Jerusalem, according to police.
Bullet holes were discovered in the vehicle after gunfire was heard by security forces at the crossing.
No troops were injured in the attack, police said. It is not clear if anyone was in the vehicle at the time it was shot.
Security forces were searching the area for the shooter.
Police said were unaware of unconfirmed reports saying the attack targeted a Cypriot military delegation visiting the area Tuesday.
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The Palestinian town of Qalandiya, and the adjacent crossing between the West Bank and Israel, has been a flashpoint of conflict in the recent wave of violence that has rocked the area since September of last year.
As the crossing is located within the Jerusalem city limits, it is under the authority of the police, who guard the site.
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