IDF says pinpointed terrorist tunnel from Gaza into Israel
Tunnel dug from Khan Yunis in Gaza failed to breach underground barrier, posed no threat to Israel, army says
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) located a terrorist tunnel connecting the Gaza Strip with Israel, the military announced Tuesday.
The tunnel in southern Gaza, which originated in Khan Yunis and crossed a few dozen meters into Israeli territory, failed to breach the underground security barrier, the IDF said in a statement.
The tunnel, dug several dozen meters beneath the ground, did not represent a threat to the local Israeli communities, the statement added.
In a tweet, the army lambasted the structure as "a violation of Israeli sovereignty, an attempt to terrorize our civilians" and a misappropriation of international humanitarian aid.
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While it is unclear which of the Gaza factions built the tunnel, the army said it held Hamas accountable for anything happening in the restive coastal enclave.
The IDF says the structure is a new one, and was only discovered in recent days. The army has not destroyed it yet.
On Monday, the IDF closed off roads and agricultural lands in the areas around Gaza, citing an unspecified "engineering operation" underway in the area.
"There are no special instructions for the civilian home front and there is no threat to nearby communities," the IDF said at the time.