IDF still hasn’t internalized the tunnel threat, experts say
One of the reasons Israel has not fully embraced tunnels is that its attention and resources are drawn to other, more pressing threats.
Tunnels
WATCH: IDF releases chilling footage from tunnel where six hostages were held before being murdered
The tunnel shaft beginning in a children’s room, and descending 20 meters, is where the IDF soldiers found the bodies of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Ori Danino, Alex Lubnov, Carmel Gat, and Almog Sarusi.
Hamas on the ropes
Hamas fighters are being kept constantly on the run and defeated in one city after another.
WATCH: Footage of IDF hostages’ bodies retrieval operation
IDF troops found the six bodies hidden behind a false wall inside a ten-meter-deep tunnel, along with explosives and other weapons.
WATCH: IDF destroys nearly a mile-long terror tunnel
The IDF has identified and destroyed hundreds of tunnels in Rafah and around the Strip, significantly hindering Hamas’ ability to regroup, attack and strategize with higher commanders.
IDF: We destroyed 50 tunnels at Philadelphi Corridor in past month
In early August, the IDF discovered a 10-foot-high tunnel used by Hamas to smuggle terror-related items.
Israel at war: Philadelphi tunnel vision
Control of the Philadelphi Corridor is essential to securing victory, strangling Hamas, and allowing the hostages to return.
WATCH: IDF soldiers uncover prison cells in tunnels used to keep hostages
Several rooms were found in the tunnels, some rooms were used as a bathroom, cell, and safe room for Hamas officials.
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