Israel says it killed Hamas commander in Jenin

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

The military said it had mounted a raid to arrest Aysar al-Saadi, the head of the Hamas network in the area, and killed him in a gunfight in which another Hamas operative was also killed. Three other Hamas members were arrested, Israeli forces said.