Three U.S. Army soldiers were onboard a BlackHawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.

Israel has leveled 23 buildings being used by militants in the West Bank city of Jenin, officials said.Bomb-making labs and command centers described as "terrorist infrastructure" were targeted by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday.

At least 70 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the occupied West Bank since the start of this year, the Health Ministry said on Monday. The victims included 10 children, one woman and two elderly people, the ministry added in a statement.

Palestinian Authority says 70 killed in territory since the start of the year, claims the goal is 'displacing residents' from area

The army carried out simultaneous explosions on homes and buildings in Jenin's refugee camp which it said were 'terror infrastructure.'View on euronews

As Israel withdraws some of its troops from Gaza during a cease-fire there, it has turned attention to another Palestinian territory — in particular a city with a history of militant activity.

Israel has stepped up its operations in the West Bank in recent weeks, since the ceasefire in Gaza came into effect.

An Israeli military operation was under way Sunday in the north of the occupied West Bank, where “several buildings” have been destroyed near Jenin. The expanding crackdown came as Israeli Prime

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the assault on Jenin would be “extensive and significant,” as the military erected new checkpoints across the West Bank.

Thick clouds were seen rising from the Palestinian city where Israeli forces have been conducting a massive operation for nearly two weeks that the Israeli military says is targeted at local militants,