ANOTHER Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces today in the occupied West Bank.

Alaa Qissaya was killed after allegedly sneaking into a Jewish settlement and trying to stab a resident, the Israeli army said.

In a statement, the military said Mr Qissaya attempted to stab a resident in the Tene Omarim settlement and was shot by an armed civilian. It said the incident set off an alarm and soldiers were scanning the area.

Security camera footage from the site shows a Palestinian man crawling under a gate and walking into the settlement while holding a knife. 

The video does not show the alleged stabbing attempt or the man being shot.

The settlement is located near Hebron in the southern West Bank.

The incident occurred as Jews were celebrating Shavuot, a festival marking the day that Jews believe the Torah was given to Moses on Mount Sinai in Egypt.

It was the latest in a more than year-long spate of violence in the West Bank. During that time, Israel has expanded near-nightly military raids throughout the area which has forced retaliation from the Palestinians.

At least 113 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank and east Jerusalem this year. 

Meanwhile, Palestinian attacks on Israeli targets in those areas have killed 20 people.

Israel captured the West Bank and east Jerusalem, along with the Gaza Strip, in the 1967 six-day war. 

Some 700,000 Israelis now live in settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem. 

Even though most of the international community considers these settlements illegal or obstacles to peace, the ultra right-wing Israeli government this week provided more funding in their budget for the occupation.