Israeli troops kill 23 year old Palestinian man in Occupied West Bank

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Israeli security forces gather at the scene, where a Palestinian allegedly tried to crush three Israeli police officers with his car before he was shot dead, in Hebron, West Bank on October 30, 2016 [Wisam Hashlamoun/Anadolu]

Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian who had allegedly rammed three border policemen with his car in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, Israeli police said.

The three officers were lightly injured when they were struck by the car near the West Bank town of Beit Ummar, a police spokesman said. Troops at the scene opened fire and killed the driver.

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The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the driver as a 23-year-old from the town.

Over the past year, Palestinians, many acting alone and often using rudimentary weapons and cars, have killed at least 35 Israelis and two visiting Americans in similar attacks.

During the same period, Israel killed over 6 times that amount – at least 224 Palestinians, in violent incidents in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip..

Palestinians have accused Israeli police and soldiers of using excessive force against protestors, activists and bystander. In rare cases, Israel has opened investigations into whether excessive force was used.