IDF forces unveil Hamas tunnel inside Gaza mosque, rocket launchers near homes

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

This image released by the IDF on November 23, 2023, shows a Hamas tunnel entrance inside a mosque in northern Gaza's Jabaliya. (Israel Defense Forces)
This image released by the IDF on November 23, 2023, shows a Hamas tunnel entrance inside a mosque in northern Gaza's Jabaliya. (Israel Defense Forces)

Troops of the Nahal Brigade have uncovered a Hamas tunnel inside a mosque and rocket launchers adjacent to homes during its operations in northern Gaza’s Jabaliya, the military says.

In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces says Nahal troops have battled Hamas operatives on the outskirts of Jabaliya.

In the area, it says troops found six tunnel shafts, including one in a mosque. In an orchard next to the mosque and civilian sites, including homes, a number of rocket launchers and weapons were found, according to the IDF.

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