IDF says shots fired at West Bank checkpoint, no injuries

The Israel Defense Forces say that a gunman opened fire near the Hashmonaim checkpoint near the West Bank city of Modiin Ilit, without causing injury.

The IDF says the attacker fled and a large force is carrying out searches in the area.

The troops are cordoning off several villages in the area, the military says.

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