Israeli army tanks mistakenly targeted own buildings five times since start of war

A report by Haaretz says that the Israeli army has fired on its own territory five times since the war in Gaza began in October.

On at least two occasions, Israeli army fire resulted in damage to buildings within Israel.

In one incident, a tank fired shells into Kibbutz Hanita on the northern border with Lebanon, and in another, a tank fired shells from Gaza hitting the Sderot city hall.

Military officials said "necessary lessons were learned" and that the platoon commander responsible for the Kibbutz Hanita event was dismissed from his role.