JERUSALEM, Israel – The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the securing of a vast Hamas tunnel network inside Gaza. The progress comes as several Iranian proxies are stepping up their attacks on Israel and in the region.
The tunnel runs under what is called the “Elite Quarter” of Gaza City, including Palestine Square.
Lt. Colonel Ido, an IDF officer whose name can’t be fully divulged, stood near the tunnel entrance and explained the centrality of the command center to one of Gaza City’s principal areas. “You can see behind me, the community college. You can see there the Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children, you can see government buildings, you can see civilians buildings. From outside, everything looks normal – everything looks like a major city,” he said.
The square is the center of the strategic tunnel network and a connecting point to some key Hamas leadership strongholds. It joins the underground infrastructure near the Rantisi Hospital and the Shifa Hospital, uncovered earlier.
Tunnel shafts are located in residences and offices of senior officials, allowing for covert descent, and enabling Hamas operatives to escape and remain in hideouts for long periods of time.
One Israeli soldier pointed out an electricity box concealing a door leading to a space
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