In a significant development, the IDF recently uncovered and destroyed a kilometer-long tunnel in the heart of the Gaza Strip, according to official military reports.
The tunnel, which was secretly built beneath a civilian area and dangerously close to residential homes, was located by soldiers of the 5th Brigade alongside combat engineers from the elite Yahalom Combat Engineering Unit.
Inside the tunnel, Israeli forces found several rooms filled with equipment and weaponry believed to belong to Hamas operatives. The discovery highlights the continued use of civilian areas for terror purposes, putting innocent lives at risk.
A kilometer-long tunnel was recently located and demolished in the central Gaza Strip, the IDF announces.
The tunnel, which the military says was built under a civilian area and close to several homes, was found by troops of the 5th Brigade and combat engineers, including… pic.twitter.com/eKbhY5m6yt
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