Israeli Army Shows Reporters Tunnels In Southern Gaza

Israeli troops have found tunnels in Gaza, including the spot where six hostages, killed by Hamas, were discovered. The army has uncovered over 13km of tunnels near Rafah and is still working to rescue 101 hostages who remain captive.

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The Israeli army recently took reporters to see tunnels in southern Gaza, which have been uncovered by troops. These tunnels, located near Rafah, are part of a hidden underground network used by Hamas militants. One of the tunnels led to a chamber where six Israeli hostages, killed by Hamas, were found.

Though the military didn’t allow reporters to enter the tunnel for security reasons, they shared a video showing a small, tight passage. The passage was about 20 meters below the ground. According to the Israeli army, the hostages may have been held there for weeks.

Standing next to the entrance of the tunnel, Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari explained, “There is a complete maze of tunnels here in Tel al-Sultan.” The entrance to the tunnel was found in what looked like a child’s room in a house that had been destroyed.

[This undated photo, released by the Israel Defense Forces, shows a Gaza tunnel where six Israeli hostages were recently killed by Hamas militants. (File photo: AP)]

Hagari added, “We need to do everything we can to bring them back home.” He was talking about the 101 hostages who are still being held by Hamas, according to Israeli reports.

The Israeli army says that the six hostages were killed on the night of August 29. Their bodies were discovered by Israeli troops about two days later.

This tunnel in Tel al-Sultan is part of a large network that Israeli forces have uncovered while operating in the area around Rafah, close to the border with Egypt. Over the past few months, the army says it has found about 13 kilometers of underground tunnel routes.

Reporters were also shown another tunnel, large enough for a truck to drive through. This tunnel stretched toward Egypt but had been blocked from the Egyptian side.

While much of Gaza has been destroyed in the ongoing conflict between Israeli troops and Palestinian fighters, the roadway along the Philadelphi Corridor, which runs along the border with Egypt, has been freshly paved. This stark contrast shows the intensity of the situation on the ground.

Foreign media has mostly been kept out of Gaza since Israel launched its invasion following the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. That attack led to the deaths of about 1,200 people, according to Israeli reports, and more than 250 were taken hostage by Hamas.

The Israeli campaign has left much of Gaza in ruins. The population of 2.3 million people has mostly been forced to leave their homes. According to numbers provided by the Palestinian health ministry, more than 41,000 people have died in the conflict.

During the visit, the Israeli military required that any images taken by reporters be reviewed by the military censor before publication. However, the military did not stop any of the images from being shared.