Palestinian terror operatives who planted roadside bombs used in a deadly attack on troops yesterday in northern Gaza’s Jabalia set out from a tunnel hidden inside a partially demolished building, IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin says in a press conference.
Three soldiers were killed in the attack.
“The terrorists set out from a tunnel shaft in a building and planted the explosive devices. This is an active tunnel that is used for terror,” he says.
“The entrance to the tunnel is located inside a destroyed building, close to a route. Therefore, it is important to emphasize, this building is a military target, like tens of thousands of other buildings in Gaza that are used for terror,” Defrin says.
“Nearly every other building is booby-trapped and contains a tunnel entrance. We are demolishing these homes, not for the sake of destruction. Every building that is destroyed poses an operational threat and could harm our forces,” he adds.
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