Israel finds large tunnel adjacent to Gaza border, raising new questions about prewar intelligence

Published December 17, 2023 9:08 AM

By ARIEL SCHALIT and JULIA FRANKEL
Associated Press

BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military says it has excavated a large tunnel shaft in Gaza close to a major crossing with Israel. The discovery of the tunnel near the Erez crossing raises more questions about how Israeli surveillance could have missed such conspicuous preparations by Hamas for a deadly Oct. 7 assault that triggered a war that has raged over 10 weeks. The entryway to the tunnel is just walking distance from the Erez crossing and a nearby Israeli military base. The military said it stretches for over 2 1/2 miles, links up with a sprawling tunnel network across Gaza and is wide enough for cars to pass through.

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