Israel Defense Force soldiers shot and wounded two people during a demonstration against the West Bank security fence Friday, Ha'aretz reported.

An Israeli man sustained light wounds, while a foreign tourist was more seriously injured.

The incident occurred close to the Palestinian village of Mahase, where around 100 members of the Anarchist Movement against the Wall and the International Solidarity Movement were protesting against the construction of the security fence.

During the protest, troops used live ammunition but later, another foreign activist was wounded by a rubber bullet.

The troops involved in the incident are from a Golani company stationed in the area. According to military sources, one live shot was fired in the direction of the demonstrators, who were attempting to cut through the security fence with wire cutters. One demonstrator was hit in the leg by the shot, the sources said.

One of the demonstrators, Jonathan Faulk, told Haaretz a group of soldiers opened fire in his direction, from a distance of several yards. Faulk claimed there was no warning before the shots were fired, and that "the soldiers' lives were never in any danger."