Ramallah, Sep 7 (TIWN) A Palestinian was killed on Monday during clashes with Israeli soldiers in a town near the West Bank city of Jenin.

The Palestinian Prisoners' Club, which represents current and former Palestinian prisoners, said Israel arrested three Palestinians in its raid in the town of Qabatiya. The Israeli military said it encountered violent protests during its operation and responded to firebombs and rocks thrown at troops with live fire. It said 17 Palestinians were arrested overnight in raids throughout the West Bank.