IDF: Troops discover, destroy Hamas attack tunnel underneath Khan Younis cemetery

A handout image the IDF says is from a Hamas attack tunnel underneath a cemetery in Khan Younis, distributed on January 29, 2024. (IDF)
A handout image the IDF says is from a Hamas attack tunnel underneath a cemetery in Khan Younis, distributed on January 29, 2024. (IDF)

Troops with the 98th division discovered a Hamas underground tunnel underneath a cemetery in the heart of Khan Younis, the military says.

Soldiers discovered explosives in the tunnel and also killed terrorists who were inside it, the IDF adds, which says it also uncovered in the tunnel an office used by the commander of Hamas’s eastern battallion of the Khan Younis Brigade to direct its activities on October 7.

The Yahalom unit later destroyed the tunnel, the IDF says, which was equipped with multiple rooms, running water and sliding doors.

Most Popular
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
Join The Times of Israel Community
Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Confirm Mail
Thank you! Now check your email
You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.