Only half of the Hamas terror tunnels on the Israeli-controlled side of the “Yellow Line” in Gaza have reportedly been destroyed by the IDF so far.
According to a report in the Walla news site, citing estimates from the security establishment, Defense Minister Israel Katz has instructed the IDF to increase its operations to locate and destroy such tunnels.
The site reports that IDF troops, including combat engineers, are working around the clock on such efforts, including deploying new methods of making the tunnels unusable.
Under the peace plan put forward by US President Donald Trump, the International Stabilization Force is slated to begin deploying in Gaza this month, accompanied by a gradual withdrawal of Israeli troops from the area.
Israeli forces currently hold about 53% of the Strip under their control.
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