The ministry reported the death of Amana Ibrahim Mohammed Yaqub, 30, "who was shot by (Israeli) forces near Salfit", south of Nablus.

The Israeli military said it had "neutralised a terrorist who hurled rocks and attempted to stab soldiers adjacent to the Gitai Avisar junction" close to the West Bank village of Hares.

An AFP journalist reported seeing a lifeless body under a foil blanket by the roadside at the scene of the attack.

Yaqub was a lawyer and mother of three from nearby Biddya, the village's mayor, Ahmed Abu Safiyeh, told AFP.

The Israeli military said Tuesday that Israeli settlers set fire to a Palestinian event hall overnight in the area of Biddya, and that no injuries were reported.

An AFP journalist reported most of the hall was burned to the ground, and that settlers left graffiti in Hebrew on nearby walls.

The area around Salfit and Biddya is dense with Israeli settlements, including the town of Ariel.

Since the start of the Gaza war in October 2023, violence has soared in the occupied West Bank. Israeli troops and settlers have killed at least 918 Palestinians in the territory, according to health ministry figures.

Palestinian attacks and clashes during military raids have killed at least 33 Israelis, including soldiers, over the same period, according to Israeli figures.