Israeli tank fire kills two brothers in Gaza, health ministry says

Palestinians stand near buildings destroyed by an Israeli air and ground offensive on January 19 (Mohammad Hajjar/AP)

Gaza’s Health Ministry said Israeli tank fire killed two Palestinians near the southern border town of Rafah, days after a ceasefire in the war-battered territory took hold.

The ministry said on Thursday that Israeli shelling hit the Tel al-Sultan district west of Rafah, killing two brothers near their home.