Israel Defense Forces troops killed two Palestinians in separate incidents Wednesday, one of them a 67-year-old man during a raid in the West Bank.

An IDF spokeswoman confirmed both incidents.

In northern Gaza, the Israel Air Force targeted two armed Palestinians "who were spotted planting explosives," the spokeswoman said.

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Hamas said in a radio broadcast that the dead man belonged to the group.

Earlier, troops opened fire on a Palestinian man who tried
to assault them during an arrest raid in the West Bank town of Hebron, the spokeswoman said.

A Palestinian security source claimed that IDF soldiers came to a house in Hebron before dawn and shot a man who answered the door, killing him, then shot his wife, wounding her.

The IDF said that soldiers who entered the house on an arrest raid were attacked by Palestinians who threw a gas canister and other household objects at them.

One of the Palestinians grabbed a soldier's rifle, forcing troops to open fire, the military said.

Hospital officials said 67-year-old Yehia al-Jabari was killed and seven members of his family were wounded, including his 65-year old wife, who was in serious condition, hospital officials said.

Ma'an, a local news agency, said troops apparently were looking for the man's son, who was wanted by Israel.

Family members maintain that the soldiers fired on them after a verbal confrontation, and that they did not attack the soldiers physically.

Israel said two wanted men inside the house were arrested.