The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) They revealed all the background to the discovery of the bodies of five hostages kidnapped by Hamas last October 7th. The macabre discovery occurred nearby Jabalya, in northern Gaza, in a huge underground tunnel dug by the pro-Palestinian group. Israeli soldiers found the first two bodies about two weeks ago, followed a few days later by the remaining three. “We discovered a network of tunnels in Jabalya and recovered the bodies of five kidnapped soldiers,” the Israeli army spokesman said. Daniel Hagari.
The discovery of the lifeless hostages
An IDF source said the search for the bodies required a mix Intelligence information existing data as well as information collected on site in real time, including through forensic methods. The discovery occurred in one tunnel of terror Very large, with a large elevator and large ancillary rooms such as command centers, medical stations, prayer rooms and armory rooms.
The Israeli army has dismantled the Hamas tunnel structure in the northern Gaza Strip, with Jabalia in the middle where the Body of the five hostages mentioned above, whose deaths had already been confirmed. “In recent weeks, the 551st Brigade of the 162nd Division has secured control of the Jabalia camp area, one of Hamas' operational centers in the Gaza Strip,” the Israeli army said in a statement.
The operations also included “fierce fighting,” in which “many terrorists were killed by soldiers” and hundreds of weapons were found, Israeli army spokesman Hagari said. The bodies found correspond to those of three soldiers captured on October 7th. Ziv Dado, Ron Sherman And Nick Beiseras well as civilians Eden Zechariah And Elijah Toledano. “As part of the operation and after receiving intelligence, they discovered a network of strategic tunnels that served as Hamas headquarters in the north of the Gaza Strip,” the army said.
Hamas tunnel
There underground base of Jabalia comprised two levels: the first about ten meters deep and the second several tens of meters deep. “The tunnel network with numerous routes was used to control the fight and movement of terrorists. “Weapons, weapons manufacturing infrastructure and emergency hideouts were found in the depths of the military barracks,” the Israeli army added. The network was connected to a well that led to the residence of the commander of Hamas' Northern Brigade. Ahmad Andurand was also under the control of a school and a hospital.
A video released by Tel Aviv shows Israeli soldiers venturing into a dark and dusty network of tunnels that reportedly had two floors: one ten meters deep and the other “dozens of meters” lower. As previously mentioned, a tunnel led to the home of Ahmad Al Ghandour, the head of the northern Hamas brigade in Gaza. The footage then highlights a section of the tunnel lined with white tiles, as well as a bathroom with a similar design to an earlier clip from the pro-Palestinian group, with a shower, toilet and sink, as well as a study with a table corner and bench.
“We are intensifying the war in Gaza. “We will continue to fight until we finally defeat Hamas,” the Israeli Prime Minister said Benjamin Netanyahu He added: “This is the only way to bring back the hostages, eliminate Hamas and ensure that Gaza no longer poses a threat to the country.”
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The underground headquarters of the Qassam Brigade, from which the bodies of five hostages were recovered.
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