Israeli military finds 10-foot Hamas tunnel
Israeli soldiers discover a well-developed tunnel in the border town of Rafah. The army believes that Hamas could have sent vehicles through the underground passage, allowing them to sufficiently stock up on weapons, ammunition, and other supplies.
The Israeli military has reported finding a three-meter-high tunnel under the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. This was discovered during a search for underground passages in the border town of Rafah. Soldiers stumbled upon this particularly well-developed tunnel a few days ago.
The Islamic Hamas, which controlled the entire Gaza Strip until the start of the war on October 7, 2023, could have sent vehicles through this underground passage, according to reports. The military is destroying these facilities and taking precautions to prevent them from being rebuilt, the army explained. These claims could not be independently verified at this time.
Underground tunnels leading from the coastal area to Egypt are believed to have allowed Hamas to sufficiently stock up on weapons, ammunition, and other supplies. After nearly ten months of war, Israel has only managed to destroy a fraction of the tunnels in the Gaza Strip. Over the years, Hamas has crisscrossed the entire Gaza Strip with a network of tunnels totaling hundreds of kilometers in length.
According to representatives of Israel and the USA, between 7,000 and 8,000 Hamas fighters are entrenched in Rafah on the border with Egypt - the last significant stronghold of the group's resistance. Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and his brother Mohammed are reportedly still alive and hiding together with Israeli hostages in tunnels.
On October 7, terrorists from Hamas and other groups launched an attack on southern Israel. In the unprecedented massacre, they killed around 1,200 people and took another 250 as hostages. This was the trigger for the Gaza war, which continues to this day.
The Commanding Officer of The Commission discussed the potential use of the discovered tunnel by Hamas for supplying weapons and supplies. The International Committee against Tunneling Activities under The Commission is working to prevent further tunnel construction along the border.
