Clashes broke out between Israeli security forces and Palestinian gunmen during a raid in the Jenin refugee camp on Friday, leading to a flurry of conflicting reports.
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An initial report by the Palestinian Health Ministry claimed two Palestinians died in the incident.
"Two martyrs arrived at the Jenin government hospital," it said.
An Israeli security source said a third Palestinian, a doctor, was killed in the incident by Palestinian fire.
Video: Palestinian media
Footage from Jenin circulated on Friday morning showed armed Palestinians and Israel Defense Forces soldiers exchange fire. One video showed a Palestinian gunman firing from behind a Red Crescent ambulance, as shouts of "Allahu Akbar" are heard.
Palestinian sources named the doctor as Dr. Abdullah Abu A-Tin. A subsequent statement by the Palestinian Health Ministry said he was not killed but rather "critically injured and in a state of clinical death."
The Israeli military said they arrested three wanted terrorists in the raid, including 24-year-old Mohammad Yosef Salama, believed to be involved in several recent shooting attacks against Israelis.
The IDF has been carrying out almost nightly raids in Jenin – a frequent flash point for confrontations – after launching Operation Breakwater in response to a series of deadly attacks in the summer in the hopes of dismantling terror infrastructure and preventing future attacks.
Violence has increased further as the military continues to search for the suspected killer of Sgt. Noa Lazar, who was shot at a checkpoint last week.
i24NEWS contributed to this report.
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