Israeli forces killed three Palestinians, including a teenager, and wounded at least 45 others during a fierce clash in the West Bank on Monday, the Palestinian health ministry said.

Israel's military said it launched the raid on Jenin to detain Palestinians suspected of attacks and that troops had exchanged fire with gunmen, hitting several of them. It also confirmed that a helicopter had opened fire during the clash and that one of its vehicles had been hit by a blast.

In a later update, the Israeli military said seven Israeli soldiers, including two from the Israel Defense Forces and five of the border police, were injured during the operation.

(With input from Reuters)