The Israeli Defense Forces reported the
the discovery and destruction of approximately 400 underground tunnels built and
used by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. This was reported by The
Times of Israel, according to UNN.
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To date, IDF soldiers have discovered and destroyed about 400 terrorist tunnel shafts. The Yahalom Special Forces unit of the Corps of Engineers played a significant role in detecting and destroying these tunnels using various methods,
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According to the
the Israeli military, Hamas militants have built a network of tunnels under
settlements throughout the Gaza Strip.
It is noted that the entrances to the tunnels were hidden among civilian buildings, including residential buildings, schools, hospitals and other facilities.The IDF accused Hamas of using the Palestinian population of Gaza as human shields.
To recap
As UNN wrote, Hamas
is trying to withdraw militants from the Gaza Strip among the evacuated civilians.
among the evacuated civilians. A senior U.S. official confirmed that wounded
Hamas fighters were secretly included in the evacuation lists along with wounded
Palestinian civilians.
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