A Palestinian was killed today when a grenade he tried to throw at Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank exploded prematurely, witnesses and the army said.
They said the 18-year-old member of al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, an armed wing of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah faction, attempted to attack soldiers who were in Balata refugee camp in Nablus looking for suspected militants.
Three people were arrested, the army said.
Palestinians say the operations undermine efforts to maintain a ceasefire declared in February and restart peace talks.
Israel says they are carried out to prevent attacks.
