Israeli troops kill three Palestinians in West Bank gun battle

Mourners carry the body of Bara Lahlouh, 24, in the West Bank town of Jenin (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Israeli forces have shot dead three Palestinians and wounded at least eight others during a military operation in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.

The military said its forces came under attack and exchanged fire with militants.