Two Israeli soldiers were killed and seven wounded in a helicopter crash in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, the army has confirmed. The Blackhawk helicopter crashed at about midnight while working to evacuate a wounded soldier, the army said. “From a preliminary investigation, it appears that the crash was not caused by enemy fire. The cause of the crash is still being investigated,” it added.

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