5 Israelis Killed By Friendly Fire

Tanks open fire on army HQ

- ANDY LINES

FIVE Israeli soldiers have been killed in one of the deadliest friendly fire incidents of the Gaza war.

Seven more were wounded three critically when two tanks opened fire on them by mistake.

The dead, all aged between 20 and 22, were part of an ultraorthodox company of paratroops from the 202nd Battalion.

An army statement said the tanks fired two shells into a building being used as an HQ by the deputy battalion commander.