Israel has blown up one of the longest sections of Hamas’ underground tunnel network.
Video released by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shows the one-and-a-half mile long stretch under Gaza being destroyed in stages.
It is captioned “footage of the the longest terror tunnel inside the Gaza strip,” and also features an Israeli soldier running through a passage carrying an assault rifle.
The mission – which detonated only part of the seven-mile long network – was carried out by the Yahalom unit and combat engineers with the 162nd Division.
The IDF believes it has destroyed around 40 percent of the terrorist organizations tunnel system since moving into Gaza following the October 7 attacks.
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On Saturday, the head of the World Health Organization said he is “gravely concerned” after Netanyahu approved plans for a ground offensive in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city.
In a statement on X, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: “Further escalation of violence in this densely populated area would lead to many more deaths and suffering, especially with health facilites already overwhelmed.
“The 1.2 million people in Rafah do not have anywhere safe to move to.
“There are no fully functional, safe health facilities that they can reach elsewhere in Gaza.
“Many people are too hungry, fragile and sick to be moved again.
“In the name of humanity, we appeal to Israel not to proceed and instead to work towards peace.”
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