An explosion in southern Gaza claimed the lives of eight Israeli soldiers. The Israeli army has called it the deadliest attack on Israeli forces in recent months, reports Politico. Politico suggests that this attack is likely to lead to an intensification of Israeli protesters calling for an end to the violence. The incident occurred during a surge of anger in Israeli society over the exemption of ultra-Orthodox Jews from military service. The Saturday explosion took place in Rafah, a southern city that Israel has called the last major stronghold of Hamas. Ground troops were deployed there in …