Israeli occupation forces have shot and detained a Palestinian man in the West Bank town of Hawara on Sunday.

According to reports, an unknown gunman fired shots at a car driven by Israeli settlers in Huwara near Nablus, but Israeli media said that the attacker has deliberately avoided shooting at any of the children inside the vehicle.

The shooter is believed to have been targeting the Israeli settlers in an attempt to retaliate against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank.

Witnesses claim that the man fired at the vehicle multiple times, but all the children who were sitting in the back seat were left unharmed.