Israeli forces killed three fighters who had attacked a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank on Friday, the army claimed, AFP reports.

The military said in a statement that there had been a “terrorist infiltration” in the Adora settlement, around 20 kilometres (12 miles) west of Hebron city, and that Israeli soldiers had come under fire.

The soldiers searched the area and “three assailants were identified and neutralised by the security forces”, the statement said.

When questioned by AFP, the Israeli army confirmed the death of the three assailants, while the Palestinian agency Wafa identified them as a 19-year-old and two 16-year-olds.

Israeli emergency medical service Magen David Adom said its team was treating a man who was shot in the leg. It did not identify the wounded man.Palestinian officials have not yet commented on the incident.

In a separate incident in the West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said a man was killed after being severely beaten by Israeli forces in Zeita, north of the city of Tulkarem.