A Palestinian drove his car into Israeli forces in the northern West Bank on Thursday before being shot dead, the Israeli army said.

"A Palestinian attacker rammed his vehicle into forces securing routes near Huwwara and wounded a soldier," an army statement said, referring to a checkpoint near Nablus in the north of the occupied West Bank. "The assailant was shot by forces on site, resulting in his death."

Israeli medical services said they were treating a soldier who was lightly wounded.