RAMALLAH: Israeli forces on an overnight raid in the occupied West Bank came under fire by a group of Palestinians whom the military then hit with a drone, the Israeli military said on Wednesday, and Palestinian officials said three people were killed.

The military said armed Palestinians “fired and hurled explosive devices” at its forces in Jenin refugee camp, in the northern occupied West Bank.

The military then struck them with a drone, and “hits were identified”, it added.

The drone fired at least two projectiles, the Palestinian Authority’s official news agency WAFA said, citing sources in the camp.

Three people were killed and more than 20 injured, WAFA said, citing Wissam Bakr, director of Jenin Governmental Hospital.

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Since then, more than 100 Palestinians have been killed in clashes with Israeli forces, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.

The drone attack was at least the third use of Israeli air power in the occupied West Bank.

Jenin refugee camp, a Palestinian stronghold, was the focus of a major Israeli military operation earlier this year.