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.