The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday released footage showing the destruction of the main tunnel network in the Gaza Strip, which is more than six miles long, multiple media outlets reported.
According to the IDF, the tunnel network passed under “Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital and a nearby university” in the Gaza Strip, Emmanuel Fabian, military correspondent for The Times of Israel, pointed out in a tweet. (Related: Prime Minister Netanyahu pushes back against Margaret Brennan's 'grenade', insists Israelis are 'united' behind his plan)
“According to the IDF, the tunnels were used by Hamas' Gaza City and Central Camp brigades to move operatives between regions. “We also announced the discovery of the bodies of several Hamas operatives. A major section of the tunnel network was destroyed in a massive explosion,” Fabian tweeted, along with a nearly two-minute video clip of the tunnel system.
The IDF says it has discovered a major Hamas tunnel network in central and northern Gaza, passing under hospitals and universities.
Elite units of the Yahalom Combat Engineers, Nahal Infantry Brigade, and other units under the 162nd Division recently… pic.twitter.com/qhebKoys39
— Emmanuel (Manny) Fabian (@manniefabian) February 26, 2024
The video begins with an English infographic showing a map of the main tunnel system with numerous shafts connecting Gaza's north and south. The IDF infographic also highlighted the location of Turkish hospitals and Israa University, which the tunnel passed through.
Video clips overlaid on labeled maps show weapons and explosives found in the tunnels, as well as a tour of a section of the complex, apparently conducted by drone. There is.
The video ends with the IDF detonating explosives, causing part of the tunnel network to collapse.
Another IDF video offering a different perspective of the tunnel facility was tweeted by Joe Truzman, a senior analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
The IDF said it had discovered a 10-kilometre-long tunnel running beneath a Turkish hospital and an Israeli university south of Gaza City. This network of tunnels is used by Hamas to move various brigades within Gaza, including the Central Brigade and the Gaza City Brigade. pic.twitter.com/HJdcOPig2Z
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) February 26, 2024
The video included aerial photos showing numerous tunnel shafts and their close proximity to Turkish hospitals.
Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip began after Hamas, the terrorist group that rules the area, launched an attack on southern Israel, killing about 1,200 Israelis and taking more than 200 prisoners. . Hamas fighters in Gaza rely heavily on an extensive tunnel system built by the terror group, many of which reportedly pass through residential areas and protected locations such as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency headquarters. There is.
