The Israeli military said Wednesday it destroyed an infamous Hamas tunnel network stretching hundreds of miles beneath the Gaza Strip, while airstrikes reportedly took out a key weapons manufacturer for the terrorist organization.
More than 130 tunnels beneath Gaza were blown up by combat engineers who are “destroying enemy weapons and locating, exposing and detonating the tunnels,” the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.
Meanwhile, surface bombings killed Hamas weapons maker Mahsein Abu Zina, the Israeli military said.
IDF troops also discovered a structure with multiple car batteries next to several tunnel entrances that they believe were used to power the tunnel’s air filtration systems.
Israeli soldiers also captured a Hamas training camp in northern Gaza, IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari wrote in X.
Within the field were several tunnel entrances, all of which were destroyed.
Troops also discovered a staging area where Hamas operatives were planning an attack.
Hagari shared videos of the tunnels’ demolition online.
The Israeli military said Wednesday it destroyed about 130 tunnels under Gaza. IDF videos of Hamas tunnels destroyed by the Israel Defense Forces were shared online. IDF
A shot of a tunnel located next to a school run by UNRWA, the refugee organization that specifically deals with Palestinians, shows a cloud of dark black smoke rising into the air.
Troops from the IDF’s 551st Brigade demolished the tunnel, which was located in northern Gaza.
The IDF mission to eliminate all Hamas tunnels has encountered stiff resistance from Hamas fighters, and Israeli officials said at least 33 Israeli soldiers have been killed.
Meanwhile, Qatar-brokered negotiations continue as officials work to secure the release of between 10 and 15 hostages held captive by Hamas in exchange for a 48-hour humanitarian pause in Gaza.
Qatar, where many Hamas leaders are based, has been leading mediation efforts since the terrorist group launched its surprise raid on Israel on October 7, killing 1,400 people, mainly civilians, as well as hundreds of young people attending an open-air music festival.
Since then, Israel has intensified its attack on Gaza, where 10,569 people have already died, 40% of whom were children, according to Palestinian officials.
As IDF troops destroyed Hamas tunnels, Israel carried out more airstrikes in Gaza. REUTERS Since October 7, at least 1,400 people have been murdered in Israel. More than 10,000 people in Gaza have also been killed, 40% of whom were children, Palestine says. AFP via Getty Images
The Qatari-brokered talks are also being coordinated with the United States, according to an anonymous source who told Reuters the humanitarian pause would allow Hamas to free the hostages.
A 24- to 48-hour ceasefire or a limitation of the main area of operations can be expected over the next week in exchange for the release of the hostages, another Egyptian security source told Reuters.
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US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop the fighting for humanitarian reasons, echoing the call of G7 foreign ministers who issued a broader call for peace. on Wednesday.
Sources say a brief humanitarian pause could take place next week in exchange for the return of the hostages. Israeli Army/AFP via Getty Images
The G7 nations noted that while Israel has the right to defend itself, it faces a huge humanitarian problem. In a joint statement, the ministers said that “a two-state solution… remains the only path to a just, lasting and secure peace.”
Netanyahu has said Israel would consider “small tactical pauses” but has rejected calls for a ceasefire, saying such a move would allow Hamas to regroup.
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