A Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli occupation forces Wednesday near Nablus after allegedly attempting to stab a Zionist soldier, according to Maan news agency.

A Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli occupation forces Wednesday near Nablus after allegedly attempting to stab a Zionist soldier, according to Maan news agency.

Maan added that clashes between Israeli occupation forces and Palestinian youths erupted near Nablus and Ariel Zionist settlement

Israeli sources claimed that during the clashes, a Palestinian tried to stab a Zionist soldier before the latter shot him dead.