The Israeli occupation army shot dead a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank on Monday near the northern city of Nablus, sources on both sides said.

The Israeli occupation army shot dead a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank on Monday near the northern city of Nablus, sources on both sides said.

The occupation army said it had fired warning shots before opening fire on a group throwing stones at Israelis.

Palestinian security officials had no immediate word on the age or identity of the dead man but said a 19-year-old was also wounded in the same incident.

Tensions have been running high in the West Bank, with the IOF killed around 20 Palestinians since June.