An Israeli worshipper has been killed and four others wounded in a shooting near a shrine in the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.

The dead man, who was in his 20s, was a nephew of Israel's culture minister.

The shooting reportedly happened before dawn as the group left a site known as Joseph's Tomb.

The Israeli military said the victims were shot by a Palestinian policeman. Palestinian officials say they are investigating what happened.

In a statement, the Israeli military said Palestinian officials said the policeman opened fire "after identifying suspicious movements"