A Palestinian was killed in the West Bank town of Kabatiya on Monday when an explosive charge detonated in his hand. Two other townspeople were wounded in what appears to have been an accident.
The victims were handling the charge apparently without knowing what it was, Israeli authorities said.
The town was placed under curfew to maintain order while the incident is investigated.
Meanwhile, two Palestinians were seriously wounded in a clash between stone-throwers and Israel Defense Force soldiers in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip Monday.
The brother of one of the wounded men was killed by the IDF under similar circumstances a year ago.
Disturbances were also reported in East Jerusalem on Monday.
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