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The Israeli military released chilling footage of what is said to be the inside of a huge tunnel dug up by the Hamas terrorist group where five Israeli hostages were found dead.

The clip shows the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) gathering at the entrance of the tunnel, which is said to be&nbsp;more than 32ft below schools and hospitals in Jabalia city, north of the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli military believes that the passage, which was discovered during the military raid carried out to ‘dismantle' the Hamas operation, was the “underground headquarters” of the terrorist group in North Gaza.

<h2>Bodies discovered earlier this month&nbsp;</h2>

Eylon Levy, the spokesperson for Israel's armed forces, said the bodies of three soldiers —Warrant Officer Ziv Dado, Sergeant Ron Sherman, and Corporal Nik Beizer —as well as of Eden Zacharia and Elia Toledanon, taken from the Nova festival during the October 7 attacks, were discovered at the site earlier this month.

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In a statement published on X on Sunday (Dec 2) evening, Levy said, “The IDF has completed an extensive operation to dismantle Hamas' northern underground headquarters in Gaza, revealing underground infrastructure where IDF soldiers discovered hostages’ bodies.”

“In fierce battles to secure the Hamas stronghold of Jabalia, the IDF exposed a strategic tunnel network that served as Hamas' northern headquarters in Gaza. The first level was 10m deep under the city, the second dozens of meters deep,” he said.

“In the Hamas underground terror network, the IDF recovered the bodies of five 10/7 hostages: Warrant Officer Ziv Dado, Sergeant Ron Sherman, Corporal Nik Beizer, Eden Zacharia, and Elia Toledano. May their memory be a blessing,” he added.

<h2>Israel plans to flood Hamas tunnels in Gaza with seawater </h2>

Meanwhile, it is understood that the Israeli armed forces are mulling flooding the Hamas tunnel network in Gaza with seawater.

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The military initiated the trial earlier this month when it began pumping seawater into the subterranean network&nbsp;to drive Hamas&nbsp;militants above ground and deny them a significant strategic advantage.

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It had assembled large seawater pumps roughly one mile north of the Al-Shati refugee camp around the middle of last month. Each of at least five pumps can draw water from the Mediterranean Sea and move thousands of cubic metres of water per hour into the tunnels, flooding them within weeks.

(With inputs from agencies)

The Israeli military released chilling footage of what is said to be the inside of a huge tunnel dug up by the Hamas terrorist group where five Israeli hostages were found dead.

The Israeli military released chilling footage of what is said to be the inside of a huge tunnel dug up by the Hamas terrorist group where five Israeli hostages were found dead. The clip shows the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) gathering at the entrance of the tunnel, which is said to be more than 32ft below schools and hospitals in Jabalia city, north of the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military believes that the passage, which was discovered during the military raid carried out to ‘dismantle' the Hamas operation, was the “underground headquarters” of the terrorist group in North Gaza. Bodies discovered earlier this month Eylon Levy, the spokesperson for Israel's armed forces, said the bodies of three soldiers —Warrant Officer Ziv Dado, Sergeant Ron Sherman, and Corporal Nik Beizer —as well as of Eden Zacharia and Elia Toledanon, taken from the Nova festival during the October 7 attacks, were discovered at the site earlier this month. In a centralized intelligence effort, IDF troops located and recovered the bodies of 5 hostages—abducted during the October 7 Massacre—and brought them back to Israel: 🕯️WO Ziv Dado 🕯️SGT Ron Sherman 🕯️CPL Nik Beizer 🕯️Eden Zacharia 🕯️Elia Toledano May their memory be a… pic.twitter.com/tq1UlLo8Z2 — Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) December 24, 2023 × In a statement published on X on Sunday (Dec 2) evening, Levy said, “The IDF has completed an extensive operation to dismantle Hamas' northern underground headquarters in Gaza, revealing underground infrastructure where IDF soldiers discovered hostages’ bodies.” “In fierce battles to secure the Hamas stronghold of Jabalia, the IDF exposed a strategic tunnel network that served as Hamas' northern headquarters in Gaza. The first level was 10m deep under the city, the second dozens of meters deep,” he said. “In the Hamas underground terror network, the IDF recovered the bodies of five 10/7 hostages: Warrant Officer Ziv Dado, Sergeant Ron Sherman, Corporal Nik Beizer, Eden Zacharia, and Elia Toledano. May their memory be a blessing,” he added. Israel plans to flood Hamas tunnels in Gaza with seawater Meanwhile, it is understood that the Israeli armed forces are mulling flooding the Hamas tunnel network in Gaza with seawater. Also read | Churches, markets across Europe on high alert amidst Christmas terror attack scare The military initiated the trial earlier this month when it began pumping seawater into the subterranean network to drive Hamas militants above ground and deny them a significant strategic advantage. Also read | Red Sea ship attacks: Inside disrupted shipping route through West Asia's 'gate of tears' It had assembled large seawater pumps roughly one mile north of the Al-Shati refugee camp around the middle of last month. Each of at least five pumps can draw water from the Mediterranean Sea and move thousands of cubic metres of water per hour into the tunnels, flooding them within weeks. (With inputs from agencies)

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Gaza officials on Saturday (Dec 23) said that the Israeli strikes had claimed the lives of more than 200 people in 24 hours amidst an upsurge in attacks in the West Bank.

Israel continued with its counter-offensive aiming at the southern Gaza Strip, with clouds of grey and black smoke rising over Khan Yunis city, as per news agency AFP reports.

In the past 24 hours, at least 201 deaths were reported by the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza, taking the toll to 20,258 since the war broke out, and most of the victims were women and children as per claims by Hamas.

The fighting between the two sides began when the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched unprecedented attacks against Israel on Oct 7, killing about 1,140 Israelis, mostly civilians.

Israel, in response, launched retaliatory attacks vowing to destroy the Palestinian militant group.

Saturday's strikes came after the United Nations Security Council approved a resolution demanding "immediate, safe and unhindered" deliveries of life-saving aid to Gaza "at scale".&nbsp;

It also called for the creation of "conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities", but did not seek an immediate end to combat.

The Gaza health ministry said dozens of Palestinians were killed this week and publicly "executed" in northern Gaza.

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The Israeli "massacre resulted in the death of dozens" of people in Jabalia camp and Jabalia town, ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said.

<h2>Five soldiers killed in Gaza since Friday&nbsp;</h2>

Meanwhile, the Israeli military said that five of its soldiers lost their lives in the fighting since Friday (Dec 22).

The army said in a statement that four of its soldiers were killed on Friday, whereas a fifth was killed on Saturday in the Palestinian territory's north.

This brought the number of troops killed inside the Gaza Strip to 144 since the start of Israel's large-scale ground offensive on October 27.

<h2>UN resolution urges more aid</h2>

On the other hand, members of the UN Security Council, late on Friday passed a resolution demanding "immediate, safe and unhindered" deliveries of life-saving aid be rushed to Gaza "at scale".

Israel has said Gaza crossings under its control were closed for aid deliveries on Saturday&nbsp;"in line with the agreement reached with the US, Egypt and the UN", leaving only the Rafah crossing on the Egyptian border open.

(With inputs from agencies) 
 
Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

Gaza officials on Saturday (Dec 23) said that the Israeli strikes had claimed the lives of more than 200 people in 24 hours amidst an upsurge in attacks in the West Bank.

Gaza officials on Saturday (Dec 23) said that the Israeli strikes had claimed the lives of more than 200 people in 24 hours amidst an upsurge in attacks in the West Bank. Israel continued with its counter-offensive aiming at the southern Gaza Strip, with clouds of grey and black smoke rising over Khan Yunis city, as per news agency AFP reports. In the past 24 hours, at least 201 deaths were reported by the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza, taking the toll to 20,258 since the war broke out, and most of the victims were women and children as per claims by Hamas. The fighting between the two sides began when the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched unprecedented attacks against Israel on Oct 7, killing about 1,140 Israelis, mostly civilians. Israel, in response, launched retaliatory attacks vowing to destroy the Palestinian militant group. Saturday's strikes came after the United Nations Security Council approved a resolution demanding "immediate, safe and unhindered" deliveries of life-saving aid to Gaza "at scale". It also called for the creation of "conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities", but did not seek an immediate end to combat. The Gaza health ministry said dozens of Palestinians were killed this week and publicly "executed" in northern Gaza. Also read: Yemen's warring parties commit to new ceasefire, agree to UN-led peace process The Israeli "massacre resulted in the death of dozens" of people in Jabalia camp and Jabalia town, ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said. Five soldiers killed in Gaza since Friday Meanwhile, the Israeli military said that five of its soldiers lost their lives in the fighting since Friday (Dec 22). The army said in a statement that four of its soldiers were killed on Friday, whereas a fifth was killed on Saturday in the Palestinian territory's north. This brought the number of troops killed inside the Gaza Strip to 144 since the start of Israel's large-scale ground offensive on October 27. UN resolution urges more aid On the other hand, members of the UN Security Council, late on Friday passed a resolution demanding "immediate, safe and unhindered" deliveries of life-saving aid be rushed to Gaza "at scale". Israel has said Gaza crossings under its control were closed for aid deliveries on Saturday "in line with the agreement reached with the US, Egypt and the UN", leaving only the Rafah crossing on the Egyptian border open. (With inputs from agencies) Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

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