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The IDF reported the destruction of an 800 m long tunnel in the center of the Gaza Strip.

The IDF reported the destruction of an 800 m long tunnel in the center of the Gaza Strip.

The press service of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported the destruction of an 800 m long tunnel of the radical Hamas movement in the central part of the Gaza Strip, which ran at a depth of 18 m.

“At night, troops destroyed a tunnel 800 meters long, running at a depth of 18 meters. The underground route was used by the terrorist organization Hamas and ran near the central corridor area in the Gaza Strip, where IDF troops operate,” the military statement said.

In addition, troops “destroyed dozens of terrorist structures” and discovered “large quantities of weapons and intelligence assets” in the area, the army added.

“The troops are causing significant damage to Hamas’ potential in the central part of the Gaza Strip and are strengthening control over this area,” the press service noted.