Israeli forces uncover Hamas tunnel: Shocking discoveries revealed
Israeli soldiers discovered a one-kilometre-long tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip, at the end of which were five narrow cells where, according to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), Hamas held approximately 20 hostages.
No hostages were present when the hideout was discovered. According to the cited source, the tunnel had trapdoors, and explosives were placed there as well. Meanwhile, Palestinians continue to grapple with a lack of water and food. Additionally, people claim that since the war between Israel and Hamas began, the municipality has not been removing garbage from the streets.
"We were displaced from Nuseirat and came here because we couldn't find another place. We arrived at night. We were forced to set up the tent in this location, and we didn't notice the garbage in front of us. We were shocked in the morning when we saw piles of garbage in front of us. This garbage causes health problems, psychological fatigue, and illnesses. We don't have water. There were people near us who fled because of the garbage."
"As you can see, the situation is very tragic. We've been living in filth for a month and a half, and no one has removed the garbage."
"In addition to the daily bombings and explosions, there's the garbage, foul smells, and diseases spreading among us. Every week, someone falls ill—children and the elderly—because of the foul smell and garbage."
According to Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari, soldiers discovered a one-kilometre-long tunnel where Hamas had held hostages captured on October 7 last year. The entrance to the tunnel was in the house of a group member in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, where Israel has concentrated its efforts in recent weeks.
"After walking one kilometre in the tunnel, about 20 metres deep, fighters found a central hall, which, according to the hostages who returned from Gaza, was the area where they stayed most of the time. In this hall, we found signs of the presence of hostages, including drawings made by Emilia Aloni, who was five years old. Moreover, in the tunnel, we found five cells. Each had a toilet and a mattress, closed with metal bars. According to our information, approximately 20 hostages were held in this tunnel at different times and under difficult conditions—no natural light, little oxygen, and terrible humidity that made breathing difficult," mentioned Daniel Hagari.
Some of the hostages held in this tunnel were released during the Qatar-mediated ceasefire, which lasted for a week. Others are among the over 130 people captured during Hamas' raid on October 7, who are still in Gaza.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
