Hagari also stated that IDF soldiers recently uncovered an underground Hamas military compound on the coast in the central Gaza Strip.
Rear admiral Hagari said “We estimate it is 50 meters deep and 4km long, and have found RPGs and AK-47s stored in depots. Many smaller tunnels lead off it.”
The tunnel under Shifa Hospital spanned over 250 meters, led to significant Hamas terrorist infrastructure and was a base for carrying out terror operations.
Troops from the Golani Brigade recovered weapons and ammunition from within a civilian building, reportedly including dozens of shoulder-fired missiles and grenades.
Hamas fighters exploited their position among civilians to fire RPGs and other small arms at Israeli forces.
Over the course of the IDF's war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, at least 10 soldiers have been diagnosed with several infections suffered during fighting.
The IDF demolished a massive Hamas tunnel network beneath Gaza City • The UN Security Council passes a resolution intended to help bring more humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.
The ID card, which was printed with both Hebrew and Arabic text, was found along with several copies of the documents including an appendix with the names and birth dates of his children.
The various floors of the underground structure were used for storage, hideouts, command and control, and to facilitate movement of terrorists between different locations in the area.
The tunnel was used as an underground outpost by the terror group, and buildings nearby where Hamas operated in the south of the city were destroyed.