Eight Palestinians, including at least two children, were killed by Israeli tank fire in the southern Gaza Strip earlier today, a spokesman for the local emergency services said.
A woman was also among the dead in the attack at Khan Yunes, said spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra.
The eight deaths bring the toll on the Palestinian side to 1,450 since the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip began on July 8.
News of the latest deaths came shortly after both Israel and Hamas agreed to begin a 72-hour ceasefire at 0500 GMT Friday.
