Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian gunman in West Bank clash

STORY: Israeli soldiers shot and killed the man, claimed by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group as one of its men, in the latest in a series of clashes.

The Islamic Jihad said that the man died "confronting the occupation forces" in Jenin, where military raids have increased after men from the area carried out several deadly street attacks on Israelis.

The Israeli military said its forces, who had been conducting "counter-terrorism activities", responded with live fire towards a number of Palestinian suspects who had thrown explosives at them.

U.S.-brokered peace talks aimed at establishing a Palestinian state in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza collapsed in 2014 and have shown no sign of revival.

Israeli and Palestinian leaders are expected to meet separately next month with U.S. President Joe Biden during his visit to the region.