Eight Israeli soldiers have been killed in fighting in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, the armed forces said on Saturday. An explosion killed them in their armoured personnel carrier, the Israeli army said further. According to the information provided, it was initially unclear whether the vehicle had hit a mine or was under direct attack from Palestinian Islamist Hamas fighters. The armoured van was part of a convoy that drove to a building in the Tel Sultan neighbourhood, which the military had previously taken under its control early on Saturday morning. The Israeli units had killed 50 Ha…