Deadliest attack in months: 8 Israeli soldiers killed in explosion in southern Gaza, fueling calls for cease-fire and anger over ultra-Orthodox exemptions
JERUSALEM, Israel – The Israeli military announced on Saturday that eight soldiers were killed in southern Gaza in what is considered the deadliest attack on Israeli forces in months. The soldiers lost their lives in an explosion, according to the army, although no further details were provided. These deaths are likely to intensify calls for a cease-fire and compound Israeli public outrage over the issue of ultra-Orthodox exemptions from military service. In January, a devastating …