The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) say that their June 3 strikes on Gaza destroyed an underground tunnel used by special naval forces of the Palestinian movement Hamas.
During IDF strikes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, June 3rd, 2018, the IDF attacked a military post belonging to Hamas’ special naval forces in the northern Gaza Strip. During this strike, an offensive terror tunnel, which leads to the sea, was demolished pic.twitter.com/WKaE6btUXa
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) 10 June 2018
The, which leads to the sea, provided Hamas personnel an underwater access to areas beyond the Gaza Strip. This factor was especially important in light of the continued Israeli-led naval blockade of the enclave.
The tunnel was allegedly identified as part of the IDF’s campaign against the Hamas naval forces carried out over the past year.
The route of this tunnel was identified as part of the ongoing campaign against the Hamas naval forces, which the IDF has conducted over the past year pic.twitter.com/1TlvqgbM2T
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) 10 June 2018