The Israeli army says the man tried to stab a police officer with a knife before they opened fire.
Israeli forces shot a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank when he attempted to stab a police officer, the Israeli army said, raising tensions in the occupied territory.
Palestinian officials on Thursday said the man had been shot dead, without commenting on the circumstances.
A video circulating on social media showed a soldier firing multiple shots at a Palestinian even after he fell to the ground.
Reuters could not confirm the authenticity of the video.
An Israeli military statement said the Palestinian was driving but swerved from his lane and attempted to ram into civilians and security personnel standing at the intersection. The person then got out of the car and attempted to stab a police officer, the military statement said.
The Israeli army said the man was carrying a knife, and security forces opened fire and “neutralized” him. The Palestinian Health Ministry said the man was shot dead by the Israeli army.
The Palestinian National Liberation Movement confirmed that the Palestinian killed, Ahmed Yaqoub Taha, was a Palestinian security officer. No other casualties were reported.
Israeli-Palestinian violence has soared this year, with frequent military action raid and violence by Israeli settlers amid a spate of Palestinian attacks. More than 90 Palestinians and at least 19 Israelis and foreigners have been killed since January.
Israel captured the West Bank and East Jerusalem, which the Palestinians want as the core of a future independent state, during the 1967 Middle East War. It has since annexed East Jerusalem in a move not recognized internationally.