courtesy: The Times of Israel
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday claimed that they have come across the biggest Hamas tunnel in Gaza, which spans a length of four kilometres.
The IDF said that the tunnel, which was found a few weeks but only revealed public on Sunday, is wide enough to a drive a vehicle through, reaches up to 50 metres underground and is equipped with ventilation, electricity, and communication system.
The tunnel do not cross into Israel but it reaches 400 metres before the now shot Erez Crossing on the northern Israeli – Gazan border, according to the IDF. Erez was stormed during the attack by Hamas on October 7.
It has been claimed that the tunnel has been made for military movement of Hamas militants and would also serve as a launching point for attacks. IDF said that it will be destroyed as they considered it as a “strategic infrastructure.”
In a statement Sunday, the IDF alleged that the tunnel system was a project of the brother of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, Muhammad Sinwar. No evidence was provided to support this claim.