A Palestinian shepherd has been shot dead near the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
Palestinian officials accused Jewish settlers of pursuing Yahya Minya, 18, from the village of Aqraba, and shooting him a number of times.
Israeli police said they were looking into the incident, which comes amid a rise violence by hardline settlers.
Israel’s defence minister later called for a tougher stance to be taken against people who attack Palestinians.
Speaking at Sunday’s cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Ehud Barak said such offenders were rarely prosecuted for their actions.
The majority of those who were brought before legal authorities were only given light penalties, he added.
