Israel's military will deploy hundreds more troops to the occupied West Bank following an attack in Tel Aviv that saw two Palestinians open fire at a cafe, killing four people, the army said Thursday.

"In accordance with situation assessments, the Judea and Samaria (West Bank) Division will be reinforced by two additional battalions," Israel's military said in a statement.

The army declined to provide details on numbers of troops, but battalions are usually made up of several hundred soldiers.