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Israeli forces fatally shot three Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

The deaths occurred amid reports of clashes between Palestinian militants and Israeli forces in different areas of the West Bank city of Jenin.

The Israeli military, under the direction of the domestic security agency, known as Shin Bet, said they were carrying out an operation in the city to "eliminate terrorists," according to an Israel Defense Forces statement.

The IDF said they had killed militants at "close range" and arrested a "wanted man" in the raid.

Israeli army bulldozers and armored vehicles were seen on the outskirts of Jenin camp, as an Israeli Apache gunship was seen flying overhead "attacking the area" to aid the operation, the IDF said. 

In a statement mourning their deaths, Palestinian Islamic Jihad said that three of its members had been killed by Israeli forces on Thursday during the operation in Jenin.

Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) ambulance crews were seen on video recovering the bodies of two dead from the street of Jenin, one who had been fatally shot by Israeli forces while riding on a Vespa scooter.

At least eight people were injured, seven by gunfire and one who was run over by an Israeli military vehicle, according to the PRCS.

Since October 7, at least 531 Palestinians, including 132 children, have been killed, and more than 5,200 have been injured across the West Bank and Jerusalem by Israeli forces and Israeli settlers, according to the health ministry.