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Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Israel mum on reported plan for underground barrier around Gaza
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIsraeli officials decline to comment on reports that the government issued a tender for the construction of an underground wall around Gaza to block attack tunnels from the Hamas-run enclave.
Ynet says the Defense Ministry has issued tenders for the building of an underground structure to prevent tunnels being dug into Israel.
The report says the barrier would have sensors to detect digging and would eventually run the length of the 60-kilometer Gaza border.
Ynet does not specify how deep the wall would be, but says the tender has been submitted to 20 Israeli companies for bids.
“The Ministry of Defense is not commenting on the report,” a spokeswoman says. Netanyahu’s office also declines to comment.
— AFP
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