Nine Israeli soldiers were killed when a rocket hit an armored personnel carrier in northern Gaza.

Nine Israeli soldiers were killed when an anti-tank missile hit an armored personnel carrier in the northern Gaza Strip, the Haaretz newspaper writes, citing the country's defense army.

“Nine Israeli soldiers were killed in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday when an anti-tank missile hit an armored personnel carrier,” the newspaper reported.

The dead soldiers were between 19 and 24 years old.