Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Soldiers uncover Hamas tunnel shaft in a Gaza mosque

By Emanuel Fabian 14 November 2023, 9:09 am 2 Edit

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent.

This photo released by the IDF Spokesperson's Unit on November 14, 2023, shows a tunnel shaft uncovered by troops operating in the Gaza Strip. (IDF Spokesperson)

The Israel Defense Forces says ground forces operating in the Gaza Strip have found infrastructure inside a mosque.

Troops of the Harel Reserve Brigade’s reconnaissance unit and Givati Brigade’s reserve reconnaissance unit found a Hamas tunnel shaft inside the mosque, the IDF says.

The IDF says that overnight, soldiers directed fighter jets and combat helicopters to strike anti-tank missile squads that were firing at troops.

The IAF has struck some 200 targets over the past day, the military says, including terror operatives, weapon production sites, anti-tank missile launch positions, and Hamas command centers.

The Navy has also carried out strikes, hitting a Hamas naval forces camp on the coast, which the IDF says was used for training and as a weapons depot.