The Israel Defense Forces announced Thursday that it has destroyed a large network of Hamas tunnels hidden beneath Palestine Square in Gaza City.
Source: The Times of Israel
Details: Senior Hamas officials were hiding in this network of tunnels when the terrorist group launched an offensive into southern Israel on October 7, the military said.
The underground network connected the homes, offices and hideouts of senior Hamas officials, including the elusive leader of the terrorist group’s military wing, Mohammed Deif, and the top Hamas official in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar.
The IDF has been scanning the tunnels and receiving intelligence information from them in recent days, the report said.
The military said the tunnels were destroyed by the elite Yahalom engineering unit and the 401st Armored Brigade.
On Tuesday, IDF officials gave media a tour of the square and tunnel entrances.
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2023-12-22 04:07:21
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