Palestinian killed in gunfight with IDF troops

A Palestinian man was shot and killed Friday during a gunfight between IDF troops and Palestinian gunmen near the West Bank city of Jenin, local residents and doctors said. The exchange of fire broke out after soldiers entered the village of Kafr Dan, the residents said. One Palestinian civilian was killed and several others were wounded, including one gunman, seriously with a gunshot to the head, doctors said. The army said troops operating in the village against terror infrastructure identified a group of gunmen and shot toward them, hitting them. Jpost.com staff contributed to this report.