By Ali Sawafta and Sinan Abu MayzerTAL, West Bank, July 24 (Reuters) - Four Palestinians and one Israeli were killed near a Palestinian village on Friday in a confrontation that added to a growing toll over recent weeks as Israeli settler violence has intensified against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.The incident near the village of Tal, southwest of Nablus, took place as settler attacks on Palestinian villages have increased sharply since the start of the year, according to figures from the United Nations.

Clashes erupted after a group of Israelis arrived near the Palestinian village. The IDF said a Palestinian seized a security officer's weapon and opened fire, critically and…

The Israeli military shot and killed four Palestinians in the village of Tell in the northern West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Friday,