Israeli forces killed a Hamas commander in the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday as they pushed ahead with a weeks-long operation against militant groups in the area that has sent tens of thousands of Palestinians fleeing their homes.

The head of a Hamas terror network in the West Bank city of Jenin was killed by undercover Border Police officers this morning, authorities say. The incident comes as the IDF says it has expanded its ongoing counterterrorism raid in the northern West Bank to additional neighborhoods of Jenin.

The Israeli military announced Tuesday it had expanded its weeks-long offensive in the occupied West Bank to more areas of Jenin city, saying troops killed three militants although Palestinian officials reported two dead.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. — All lanes of Interstate 195 West are closed near the border of Rhode Island and Massachusetts due to a serious crash. R.I. State Police said on social media shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday that all drivers should seek alternate routes.

Rhode Island State Police advised commuters to seek alternate routes for the time being. RIDOT said traffic is also backed up on I-195 East due to the crash. It looks as though se

A major crash Tuesday morning on I-195 temporarily closed all lanes in East Providence. The road reopened just before noon. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said the incident happened just before Exit 2,