A terrorist attempted to ram Nahal Brigade soldiers who were on patrol in the Harat al-Sheikh area of the West Bank, near Hebron, on Saturday.
The soldiers responded with gunfire and killed him at the scene.
No injuries to IDF troops were reported.
The IDF said the details are still under investigation, and that "no clear data has been found to indicate that this was a deliberate terror attack."
West Bank extremists burn Palestinian cars
Israeli security forces detained three suspects at Shavei Shomron junction in Samaria in the West Bank on Thursday on suspicion of setting fire to four Palestinian vehicles with Molotov cocktails, the IDF reported.
The suspects were among dozens of masked settlers who were said to have vandalized property in the area, it said.
Two Palestinians were inside one of the vehicles when it was set alight. One managed to escape but was beaten with clubs by the settlers. They were evacuated for medical treatment and were in moderate condition, Israeli media outlets reported.