Palestinians take revenge for Hamas activist's death

An Israeli teenager has been killed in a shooting attack in the West Bank and three bombs have gone off in the West Bank near Israeli vehicles.

The attacks came hours after Palestinians buried a militant killed in an Israeli missile attack.

Israeli tanks also shelled Palestinian police posts in a village north of Ramallah and a checkpoint run by Force 17, an elite unit of the police, south of the town, not far from the site of the shooting, said Palestinian security sources.

No serious injuries were reported. The Israeli military had no immediate comment.

The shooting took place near the entrance to the settlement of Givat Zeev, north of Jerusalem. Israeli military sources said Palestinians opened fire at a settlement and then at an Israeli car, killing a person inside.

The military is investigating whether it was a drive-by shooting or an ambush.

Israeli media reported that the victim was a 17-year-old Israeli youth, who was shot in the head and died of his wounds. Settlers said he was a 12th-grade student at a high school in Givat Zeev.

David Baker, a spokesman in the prime minister's office, said the attack showed that "the Palestinians have decided to continue with this trail of terror directed at Israel."

Earlier, in three bomb explosions near the town of Jenin in the West Bank, no one was injured. One bomb exploded next to a bus carrying Israeli girls home from school, settlers said. The bus had armour plating, preventing injuries.

Two other bombs were set off near Israeli army vehicles, the military said. The vehicles were damaged.