Israeli military says 8 soldiers killed as fighting rages in southern Gaza

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced that an explosion or missile attack killed eight Israeli soldiers in a military vehicle in Rafah, marking the deadliest incident for the Israeli army in Gaza since January. 

Israeli military spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said that Israel is still working to confirm the exact details of the attack. The explosion happened just after 5 a.m. in the Tal al-Sultan area of Rafah. The eight soldiers who died were riding in a Namer armored combat engineering vehicle.