Israeli soldiers killed on Thursday a Palestinian young man in the West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources confirmed.
The Palestinian sources confirmed the man was killed and that another Palestinian was arrested by Israeli troops.
The Israeli military said its troops acted "in order to thwart the threat," and opened fire at the two men.
The shooting took place on the tunnel road between the cities of Jerusalem and Hebron, near the Palestinian town of Beit Jala, in the south of the occupied West Bank.
The Palestinians' official Wafa news agency reported that clashes broke out late Thursday between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers during a military operation in Beit Jala.
Clashes between Israeli soldiers and Palestinians have increased in recent weeks in the West Bank, in particular during Palestinian protests against Israeli settlement.
