An armed terrorist infiltrator from Lebanon opened fire on IDF troops near Ramim Ridge on Tuesday afternoon. The terrorist was shot dead.

Baruch Hashem, no Israeli soldiers were injured. A preliminary investigation found the attacker did not cross Israel’s border fence. He fired from inside an Israeli military zone on the western side of the barrier.

The event triggered a lockdown in nearby communities as forces launched a search operation to rule out additional infiltrators.

Residents of Misgav Am, Margaliot, and Manara were ordered to remain indoors, and a nearby highway was closed.