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Last Updated:June 08, 2025, 10:18 IST
The Israel-Hamas war erupted on October 7, 2023, following a Hamas attack that killed approximately 1,200 Israelis and took additional hostages.
An underground tunnel route beneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza. (X/IDF)
Israeli Defence Forces claim discovery of an extensive Hamas tunnel network under a key hospital in Gaza’s Khan Yunis. As per the Israeli army, the tunnel beneath the European Hospital compound was allegedly used as a command centre for senior operatives and planning attacks on Israeli forces.
The IDF has released video footage on Saturday on the social media platform X, showing a sophisticated underground infrastructure with weapons and intelligence materials, reportedly uncovered during a joint operation by the 36th Division, guided by the Intelligence Directorate and involving troops from the Golani Brigade, the Yahalom Unit, and special forces, reported the Jerusalem Post.
⭕️UNCOVERED: An underground tunnel route beneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza.In a special, targeted operation, IDF soldiers located an underground tunnel route containing numerous findings such as command and control rooms, weapons, and additional intelligence… pic.twitter.com/7bPM5ozHN8
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 7, 2025
“An underground tunnel route beneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza. In a special, targeted operation, IDF soldiers located an underground tunnel route containing numerous findings such as command and control rooms, weapons, and additional intelligence materials. Hamas continues to exploit hospitals in Gaza for terrorist purposes, cynically exploiting and endangering civilians," the IDF said.
Israel has previously released footage of tunnels beneath Gaza’s hospitals, alleging they’re part of Hamas’s extensive underground military network. Notably, in 2023, the IDF claimed to have discovered a Hamas tunnel under Al Shifa Hospital, which has now been almost fully destroyed in the war. The IDF had said Hamas used the hospital to hide weapons and command centres – a claim denied by medical staff and the Palestinian group.
The Israel-Hamas war erupted on October 7, 2023, following a Hamas attack that killed approximately 1,200 Israelis and took additional hostages. Israel’s subsequent military response has resulted in over 54,000 Palestinian fatalities, according to Gaza health authorities.
Temporary ceasefires between Israel and Hamas have led to hostage-prisoner swaps, but fighting has consistently resumed. Since Israel restarted its offensive on March 18, Gaza officials report at least 4,402 fatalities.
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