The IDF completed the destruction of a Hamas terror tunnel that infiltrated Israeli territory on Sunday morning.
This operation, led by the Southern Command, was carried out in the area of crossing to the Israeli side. The tunnel crossed the border under the Kerem Shalom Crossing, ran adjacent to the gas pipeline, and crossed into Egypt.
This is a severe breach of Israel’s sovereignty, a serious threat to Israeli civilians, and a threat to the humanitarian efforts that Israel allows for the people in the Gaza Strip.
The Kerem Shalom Crossing was closed in order to maintain the safety of all those in the area of the crossing. Hamas is responsible for the consequences of the closing and chooses time after time to jeopardize the welfare of the citizens of the Gaza Strip.
The tunnel was located using the latest technological, intelligence, and operational capabilities. Since its discovery, the tunnel was monitored up until its destruction.
VIDEO: IDF Destroys the 3rd Hamas Terror Tunnel in 2 Months
“The extraordinary cooperation among the branches of combat engineering, intelligence, and the technological lab for tunnel detection in the Gaza Division is what creates these technological breakthroughs and significant achievements in underground detection,” said Commander of the Southern Brigade in the Gaza Division, Col. Kobi Heler.
This is the third tunnel that was destroyed in Israel in the past two months and serves as further evidence of the advanced operational, intelligence, and technological capabilities that the IDF has developed. Locating these tunnels is part of wide-scale defense efforts led by the IDF and the Southern Command.
VIDEO: Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus speaking from the Kerem Shalom Crossing
“We are not seeking to escalate the situation, we are defending our sovereignty and our civilians against the multiple threat by Hamas. We will continue to operate in that manner. We will continue to defend our sovereignty against threats from above and below the ground. We also remain prepared for a wide variety of military scienerios against Hamas, but we do not seek to escalate the situation,” said Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, Head of the International Media Branch.
The IDF will continue its efforts above and below ground to thwart any attempts to harm Israeli civilians and will continue to act in order to maintain the relative quiet in the region achieved after Operation Protective Edge.
i think its time that israel takes back gaza & stop playing this cat & mouse game. no other country in the world would talorate such nonsence.
I think there is a ladino saying that the thief keeps trying and trying and thats what we learn from the theif. these people have no other life other than doing evil. when will the world come out of their nursery rhymes and realize what true evil really is, especially our own people. for this we have to give huge hakoros hatoiv for the shluchim.
Right before our eyes. (And not b4 our eyes) miracles are happening left and right! Hodu LaHashem!!
Dont look at miracles the way mitzrriim looked at the makkos!!
These are not natural occurrences!!!
Thank you the IDF, Trump, etc… For being the conduit through which these blessings and miracles take effect!
The best defensive war is offensive war , unfortunately in this case it’s the ONLY way
Boruch Hashem for helping the army discover and destroy the tunnels!
Great Job, Very Impressive
Bracha V’Hatzlocha