Armed Israeli settlers shot dead a 19-year-old Palestinian after storming his West Bank village on Friday evening.

19-year-old Qosai Jammal Mi'tan was shot dead in his hometown of Burqa, east of Ramallah, while four other Palestinians were injured. The Israeli settlers also set two vehicles on fires, as part of a wider attack on property.

Local sources said that the settlers had brought their livestock, signalling an intention to set up an outpost.