Israel Uncovers ‘Biggest Hamas Tunnel’ Near Gaza Border

Israel Uncovers ‘Biggest Hamas Tunnel’ Near Gaza Border
Israeli soldiers walk through what Israel's military says is an iron-girded tunnel designed by the Hamas terrorist group to disgorge carloads of terrorists for a surprise storming of the border, close to Erez crossing in the northern Gaza Strip, on Dec. 15, 2023. Amir Cohen/Reuters
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GAZA-ISRAEL BORDER—Israeli forces battling the Hamas terrorist group said they had uncovered an unusually large concrete and iron-girded tunnel, designed to carry carloads of terrorists from Gaza right up to the border.

Razing or disabling hundreds of kilometers of underground passages and bunkers is among the aims of the offensive Israel launched after Hamas terrorists went on a killing and kidnapping spree in its southern towns and army bases on Oct. 7.