From the Liveblog of
Monday, August 5, 2024
Egyptian official denies existence of active tunnels between Gaza Strip and Egypt
Gianluca Pacchiani is the Arab affairs reporter for The Times of Israel
An unnamed high-ranking Egyptian source denies the existence of active tunnels between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, saying that Jerusalem has not provided evidence of these passages being open and in use.
Speaking to Al-Qahera News, the source says the reports about tunnels in Israeli media are “allegations” meant to justify the continuation of Israel’s war in the Strip.
Yesterday, the IDF uncovered an unusually large tunnel on the Gaza-Egypt border area, big enough for vehicles to pass through, as part of efforts to uncover all of Hamas’s smuggling weapon routes in the area.
Dozens of tunnels have been found along the Philadelphi Corridor, including at least 25 that crossed into Egypt.
