The Israeli military said its forces shot dead three Palestinians during an operation in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, while Palestinian sources reported a woman killed.
During a raid in the areas of Qabatiya and Jenin, Israeli forces "encountered several armed terrorists who had barricaded themselves inside a structure in Jenin," the military said in a statement.
"During the exchange of fire, they (soldiers) eliminated two of the terrorists and struck an additional operative," it said.
A third Palestinian was killed after he opened fire at soldiers operating in Jenin, the military said, adding that 10 other militants were arrested.
The Ramallah-based Palestinian health ministry said it had been informed by Israeli authorities "about the martyrdom of two citizens" who were shot dead on Tuesday morning.
The ministry said that a Palestinian woman Fayza Ibrahim Abu Ghali, 58, was also "martyred due to occupation's aggression on Jenin.” It did not offer further details on how she was killed.
When AFP contacted the military about her death, it did not offer an immediate response.