Eight people killed in Israeli raid on Gaza refugee camp

AN Israeli raid on a Gaza refugee camp killed eight Palestinians yesterday in the worst violence in the Gaza Strip in two months — just hours after a high-level Egyptian peace mission to Israel.

Monday's visit by Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher was marred by a confrontation with Palestinian extremists at the Al Aqsa Mosque, Islam's third-holiest site, that landed him briefly in the hospital.

Israel earlier told Mr Maher it would abide by a ceasefire with the Palestinians, though it would not sign a truce with militant groups.