One Palestinian villager was slightly hurt in the hand by a stone and another passed out from tear gas fired by Israeli regime’s troops trying to separate the two sides, media outlets quoted witnesses as saying.

The military said that troops also fired rubber-coated bullets, lightly wounding a Palestinian who was given first aid on the spot.

An Israeli army spokeswoman said that about 50 settlers and 20 Palestinians were involved in the confrontation.

The Israelis came from the settlement of Yitzhar, home of a settler stabbed to death by a Palestinian on April 30, further inflaming already tense relations.

Palestinians said that Yitzhar residents on Saturday also clashed with Palestinians in another neighbouring village, Urif, but no injuries were reported.

Following last month's killing more than 100 settlers stoned a mosque in Urif, breaking its windows and sparking clashes with residents that left several people injured on both sides.