Israeli Army Destroys Hamas’ 4-km Long Tunnel In Gaza Strip
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 said its army has successfully destroyed the largest Hamas tunnel ever discovered in the Gaza Strip.
It said that the tunnel with several branches which was found in the north of the coastal area in mid-December 2023, was properly examined and dismantled in recent weeks.
The army which also published videos showing parts of the tunnel being blown up, and forces dumping concrete into other sections, said that vehicles were able to pass through the tunnel which extended for more than four kilometres with a depth of 50 metres.
The IDF explained that the tunnel system is located 400 metres from the Erez border crossing between Israel and Gaza but did not extend into Israeli territory.
The tunnel was believed to have been built by Mohammed al-Sinwar, the brother of Yehya al-Sinwar, who leads the militant Palestinian organisation, Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli media reports that the tunnel route leads to Jabalia, the refugee neighbourhood in northern Gaza which is considered a Hamas stronghold.
