An Israeli soldier was injured in a shooting attack near the Ariel settlement in the West Bank.

An Israeli military spokesperson announced that they had received an initial report of an operation that took place near the Ariel settlement in the West Bank, confirming that the details of the incident are under investigation.

Later, Channel 14 reported that initial reports indicated that an Israeli soldier was moderately injured by gunfire from gunmen near the settlement.

Following the incident, security measures were reinforced around the Ariel settlement, with a heavy deployment of occupation forces. The perpetrator withdrew from the scene, while occupation forces began a search and combing operation to locate and apprehend him.

The Israeli occupation authorities have not yet revealed further details regarding the incident, while the search for the perpetrator continues.