IDF: Hamas used tunnel below Gaza’s European Hospital as a main command post on Oct. 7

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

A Hamas tunnel  underneath the European Hospital in southern Gaza's Khan Younis, where Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar was killed, in a handout photo published by the IDF on June 7, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
A Hamas tunnel underneath the European Hospital in southern Gaza's Khan Younis, where Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar was killed, in a handout photo published by the IDF on June 7, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

A Hamas tunnel underneath the European Hospital in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis was used by the terror group as one of its main command centers during the October 7 onslaught, the military says.

A strike on the tunnel on May 13 killed Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar, along with other top commanders in the terror group.

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