Quite a lot of Jewish settlers carrying pistols and one with a rifle approached the village of Qarawat Bani Hassan. A minimum of one of many settlers fired a shot, killing a 27-year-old Palestinian recognized as Mothqal Rayyan, witnesses instructed Reuters.
In line with a witness, the Israeli army arrived however solely protected the settlers.
The Israeli army introduced its troopers had been dispatched to the scene after clashes erupted between dozens of Palestinians and Israelis. It added the troopers had responded with riot dispersal measures and taking pictures into the air, after which the confrontation had ended.
The army mentioned it was conscious of experiences {that a} Palestinian was evacuated to hospital earlier than troopers arrived and was killed because of a gunshot wound.
Israeli police instructed Reuters an inquiry had been opened into the occasions.
The West Financial institution has seen a spike in violence since Israel intensified raids final 12 months.
The United Nations marked 2022 because the deadliest 12 months for Palestinians within the West Financial institution in 16 years.
Israeli forces killed no less than 171 Palestinians within the West Financial institution and occupied East al-Quds final 12 months, together with greater than 30 kids. A minimum of 9,000 others had been additionally injured.