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.

A series of large explosions were seen in the northern occupied West Bank after the Israeli army said it detonated and destroyed buildings allegedly used by Palestinian militants in the Jenin refugee camp.

Throngs of people eagerly waited on Thursday for more than 100 Palestinian prisoners who were released from Israel in exchange for hostages held in Gaza.