Palestinians Blow Up Israeli Armored Personnel Carrier in Gaza, Six IDF Soldiers Killed

(Reuters/Maariv International) - Six IDF soldiers were killed Tuesday in Gaza's al-Zaytun neighborhood when their armored personnel carrier drove over a 100-kg explosive device. Israeli troops fought fierce gunbattles in an operation that destroyed five workshops where Qassam rockets used against Jewish towns in Gaza and southern Israel were being made.