Israeli Army Tunnel Specialists Find Extensive Underground Hamas Command Complex in Gaza

The entry shaft descended to a depth of 65 feet from the basement of an apartment building in Gaza City. It connected to a warren of tunnels running the length of more than two football fields beneath the residential neighborhood.

AP/Ariel Schalit
Israeli soldiers take up positions near the Gaza Strip border, December 29, 2023. AP/Ariel Schalit

At first, it looked like just another entrance shaft to another Hamas tunnel, one more among the thousands uncovered by Israeli troops since their ground offensive into Gaza began on October 27.

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