New Hamas attack tunnel discovered in southern Israel

2016. április 18 19:53

 New Hamas attack tunnel discovered in southern Israel

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 18 April 2016
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New Hamas attack tunnel discovered in southern Israel

The Israeli Defense Forces uncovered and destroyed a Hamas attack tunnel penetrating southern Israel, the first to be detected since the end of the military campaign in Gaza in 2014.
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