The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday, December 17, discovered the largest Hamas tunnel in history near the Erez crossing. This was reported by The Times of Israel, reports UNN.
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The tunnel has several branches, water, electricity and communication lines. In some parts of the tunnel, the troops found doors that were supposed to to prevent the entry of Israeli troops.
It is noted that in some places the tunnel goes down about 50 meters underground and is wide enough to allow vehicles to pass through it. to pass through it.
Its width indicates that it was intended to be used for car raids in Gaza's border communities.
The tunnel did not enter Israeli territory, but one of the mines was found 400 meters from the Erez crossing, which, prior to the October 7 Hamas attack was used by Palestinian civilians to get to Israel to work or seek medical care. or to seek medical care.
Many weapons belonging to Hamas were found inside the tunnel. Hamas.
According to the IDF, a group of of dozens of Hamas fighters who had come from the southern Gaza Strip.
The tunnel boring machines used in the construction of the construction were smuggled.
The military estimates that Hamas has invested millions of dollars in its network of tunnels through the Gaza Strip.
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