Israeli soldiers on Monday shot and killed a Palestinian the army says was throwing rocks at a patrol near the West Bank settlement of Tapuah.

According to the Israel Defense Forces, soldiers noticed Palestinians hurling rocks at drivers on a nearby road and followed army protocol for apprehending suspects. One Palestinian was wounded during the procedure, received medical attention on scene and later succumbed to his wounds. According to Palestinian media, another man was moderately--to-seriously wounded and taken to a hospital in Nablus.

The IDF's criminal investigation unit is launching an investigation into the incident.

Ma'an news agency cited Nablus TV in naming the Palestinian who died as Imam Jamil Dweikat, 17, a resident of the West Bank village of Beita, south of Nablus. It identified the other Palestinian as Nael Thiab, 19.

Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian during a clash at the Qalandiyah refugee camp earlier this month. According to the army, the man hurled a bomb at the soldiers.

Last month, a Palestinian protester in the West Bank was killed by Israeli soldiers, after the troops came under threat during clashes, the army said.