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IDF claims it has discovered 'biggest Hamas tunnel' in Gaza
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The IDF said the tunnel is wide enough to drive a large vehicle through, reaches up to 50 meters underground and is equipped with electricity, ventilation and communication systems.
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The Israeli military said Sunday it has discovered a large tunnel shaft in Gaza close to what was once a busy crossing into Israel, raising new questions about how Israeli surveillance missed such conspicuous preparations by Hamas for the militants' deadly Oct. 7 assault.
The clips also offer a rare look at Hamas members using a drill to excavate underground, extending the tunnel system and adding shafts for plumbing and electrical work.
The Israeli military said that the tunnel facilitated the transit of vehicles, militants and supplies, which raises more questions about how its surveillance could have missed such preparations for Hamas' Oct. 7 attack.
The Israeli army said on Sunday it had uncovered the biggest Hamas tunnel in the Gaza Strip so far, just a few hundred metres from a key border crossing.Such was its size that small vehicles would be able to travel within the tunnel, an AFP photographer granted access to it reported.
Israel's army said Sunday it had found a vast Hamas tunnel as it pressed its offensive in Gaza despite growing international calls for a ceasefire and pleas from relatives to bring home the remaining hostages.
A quarter of a mile from a civilian border crossing between Israel and northern Gaza lies what Israel’s military says is the largest tunnel discovered in the enclave.
At least one section of the tunnel — which Israel says is the largest it has discovered in Gaza so far — is within walking distance of an Israeli border crossing.
The IDF said the tunnel is wide enough to drive a large vehicle through, reaches up to 50 meters underground and is equipped with electricity, ventilation and communication systems.
The Israeli military said Sunday it has discovered a large tunnel shaft in Gaza close to what was once a busy crossing into Israel, raising new questions about how Israeli surveillance missed such conspicuous preparations by Hamas for the militants' deadly Oct. 7 assault.
Unusually large concrete and iron-girded tunnel, reportedly some 4 kilometers long, apparently was designed to carry carloads of militant fighters from Gaza right up to the border
On Sunday the Israel Defense Force detailed its discovery of the largest Hamas tunnel in Gaza yet revealed. It is so large a Hamas terror leader drove through it.
Israeli forces say the biggest tunnel they've ever discovered, just 500 yards inside Gaza, reflects the challenges of hunting Hamas without harming hostages.
The Israeli military said Sunday it has discovered a large tunnel shaft in Gaza close to what was once a busy crossing into Israel, raising new questions about how Israeli surveillance missed such conspicuous preparations by Hamas for the militants' deadly Oct. 7 assault.
(CNN) — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday said it has uncovered “the biggest Hamas tunnel” in Gaza, spanning a length of four kilometres (2.5 miles).The IDF
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