Summary The Israeli army dead a Palestinian man as clashed erupted in the northern West Bank.
JERUSALEM (AFP) - The Israeli army said it shot dead a Palestinian man and wounded others Wednesday in clashes that erupted following military activity in the northern West Bank.
"Earlier this evening during a counter terrorism activity in Jenin, Palestinians opened fire and threw improvised grenades and explosive devices at security forces," a statement said.
The Israelis "retaliated towards the perpetrators in self defence. Several Palestinians were wounded in the exchange of fire" and taken by the army to an Israeli hospital.
"One casualty died of his wounds on the way to the hospital."
Following the incident "approximately 100 Palestinians violently attacked the security forces by hurling rocks," the army continued. "Riot dispersal means were used to contain the disturbances."
Army spokesman Peter Lerner said the initial activity in the West Bank city was an arrest mission, without specifying the target or his affiliation. Such activities were "aimed at preventing the terrorists from reaching our towns," he said in a statement.
"The way the terrorists attacked our forces en-route to arrest a suspect underlines operational access importance and due to the risk, the forces acted in self defence," the spokesman added.
Wednesday s death brought to 27 the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces since the beginning of this year, the great majority in the occupied West Bank, according to an AFP tally.
On December 7, troops shot dead a 15-year-old Palestinian during a clash in Jalazoun refugee camp near the West Bank city of Ramallah.
