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Friday, August 23, 2024
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Friday, August 23, 2024
IDF combat engineers demolish Hamas attack tunnel in Gaza’s Rafah
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Troops investigate a Hamas attack tunnel in southern Gaza's Rafah, in a handout photo issued on August 23, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
IDF combat engineers demolished a Hamas attack tunnel in southern Gaza’s Rafah, where a cell of terror operatives emerged in an attempted attack earlier this month.
The tunnel was at least a kilometer long, according to the IDF.
In the attack on August 11, a cell of operatives was identified emerging from a tunnel shaft, and a short while later they were killed in a drone strike.
Since then, the IDF says combat engineers worked to investigate the tunnel. Inside, the troops found explosive devices, electrical infrastructure, and blast doors, the military says.
After it was investigated, the tunnel was demolished.
