IDF destroys 1.5 km-long tunnel used for weapons storage

Troops of the 7th Brigade expanded the operation in the Gaza Strip to the Khan Younis area and the outskirts of Deir al-Balah, the IDF spokesman said on Monday afternoon. The troops are eliminating terrorists, destroying combat compounds above and below ground. In one such compound, troops of the 603rd Battalion located dozens of rockets, launchers, and several anti-tank missiles. With intelligence guidance, troops of the 603rd Battalion and the Yahalom Unit located and destroyed an underground tunnel route approximately a kilometer and a half long. Along the tunnel route, an active compound of Hamas terrorists was located where weapons, explosives, and equipment for long-term stay were found which were used by the terrorists who left the compound as the troops arrived.
Comments
The commenter agrees to the privacy policy of Ynet News and agrees not to submit comments that violate the terms of use, including incitement, libel and expressions that exceed the accepted norms of freedom of speech.
""