The operation to expose the tunnel was led by soldiers from the Yahalom Unit, infantry forces, and special units under led by the IDF’s Gaza Division and the Northern Brigade.
Hagari explained, "This is an intricate underground network of tunnels, into which millions of dollars were invested, and was built with the participation of dozens of terrorists. Muhammad Sinwar, the brother of Yahya Sinwar, personally led this project."
"So far, we have uncovered more than four kilometres of the tunnel route - a flagship project of Hamas. It reaches a depth of fifty meters underground. Inside the tunnels, we found many weapons. The tunnel did not cross into Israeli territory and was dug near the Erez Crossing, a place that enabled thousands of Palestinians to cross for employment and urgent medical treatment. On October 7th, Hamas chose to attack and massacre in it - at this crossing that was a symbol of hope for Palestinians. This was Hamas' choice." READ MORE
