Two Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire on Wednesday evening in a village north of Ramallah in the West Bank, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

In a statement, the ministry identified the victims as 19-year-old Omar Mohammad Naji al-Na'ssan and 16-year-old Khalil Rassem Khalil Shehadeh.

Earlier, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a statement that its crews treated two people who sustained gunshot wounds, one to the neck and the other to the back, during an attack by Israeli settlers and troops on the village of al-Mughayyir. Both were transferred to a hospital.

Amin Abu Alia, head of the village council, told Xinhua that Israeli settlers and troops entered the center of the village, attacked two houses, and stole sheep.

Alia added that Israeli military snipers took positions on buildings in the area.

"When residents tried to confront the settlers while they were stealing the sheep, the snipers opened live fire at them, critically injuring al-Na'ssan and Shehadeh," he said, adding that the two later died while being transferred to a hospital.

The Israeli military has not yet commented on the incident.