Ambush kills seven Israeli soldiers in Gaza City

Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip where seven Israeli soldiers were killed in an ambush (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

At least seven Israeli soldiers were killed in an ambush in Gaza City, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.

The army has continued to meet heavy resistance in an offensive against Hamas that has drawn international outrage and rare US criticism over the killing of thousands of civilians.