In deadliest incident of Gaza combat‚ 21 soldiers killed as buildings collapse in blast
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In deadliest incident of Gaza combat‚ 21 soldiers killed as buildings collapse in blast

Twenty-one Israeli soldiers were killed Monday when they came under attack in the southern Gaza Strip‚ triggering a blast that collapsed two buildings with soldiers inside them‚ the military said Tuesday morning. The buildings were being rigged for demolition by troops when Palestinian gunmen fired an RPG at a tank securing the forces. A second blast then occurred in the buildings‚ possibly as a result of a second RPG‚ leading to their collapse. It was the single deadliest incident since...