According to the troop, three Palestinian gunmen attacked an Israeli post in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, and a fourth gunman was detained after surrendering.
The Palestinian health ministry confirmed the deaths near Nablus in the northern West Bank, one of the territories where they seek statehood, and has seen an increase in violence in recent months.
The Lions Den, a militant group based in Nablus’ Old City, claimed the three as members in a statement.
According to the Israeli troop, a group of gunmen opened fire on a military post near the Huwara-Jit junction near Nablus, an area where Palestinians have frequently clashed with Israeli forces and armed settlers.
The Israeli troop said a group of gunmen opened fire on a military post close to the Huwara-Jit junction, near Nablus, an area that has seen repeated violence between Palestinians and Israeli forces and armed settlers.
The soldiers fired back, killing three gunmen before a fourth surrendered, and confiscating weapons and ammunition, the IDF said in a statement.
The incident was the latest in a series of clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians in the West Bank since Israel launched a crackdown in the wake of a spate of Palestinian attacks last year.
