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IDF says it has demolished 5km of Hamas tunnels in Gaza over past two weeks
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Amid the war in Iran, the IDF says that in the past two weeks, it has demolished five kilometers (three miles) of Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip.
One of the tunnels was located in the eastern Rafah area, where dozens of Hamas gunmen had been holed up amid the ceasefire. Another tunnel was located in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, the military says.
Amid the war in Iran, the IDF says that in the past two weeks it demolished five kilometers worth of Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip.
One of the tunnels was located in the eastern Rafah area, where dozens of Hamas gunmen had been holed up amid the ceasefire. Another tunnel was… pic.twitter.com/fvPTqfQRTI
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