An Israeli hiker on Tuesday afternoon suffered injuries to his upper body after shots fired towards Jewish town of Har Bracha in Samaria. Medical teams provided him with first aid and evacuated him with light injuries to Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba.
The reports added that the shooting took place near Mitzpe Yosef.
Large numbers of security and medical forces are on their way to the scene.
According to the reports, it is suspected that a Palestinian Arab sniper fired on Tuesday afternoon towards people standing at Mitzpe Yosef. The terrorist is believed to have stood at the bottom of the mountain, where Shechem (Nablus) is located.
The Samaria Regional Council noted that the victim is not in danger, and suffered an injury to the upper body, from a distance. In this notice, the victim was implied to be male.
United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Yaakov Golman, who provided initial treatment to the wounded man, reported: "We were told at the scene that the young man was wounded by gunshot. We provided him with medical assistance at the scene and he was then transported to the Meir Medical Center, while his condition is defined as mild at this stage."
The IDF confirmed the report of the attack, stating: "A report was received regarding a shooting incident in the area of Har Brakha. IDF soldiers are on their way to the scene. The details are under review."