The IDF Central Command has decided to establish a professional team to check for the presence of offensive tunnels in Judea and Samaria.
In the months since the team was established, it has received reports of tunnels in Judea and Samaria, including in the Mt. Hebron and Binyamin regions. A report was also filed several months previously from the town of Bat Hefer, which is near Tulkarm. In each case, no tunnels were found.
A security source stated: “We have seen the use of underground facilities as hideouts and weapons depots in the past. We understand that terrorist organizations are attempting to imitate some of the techniques used in Gaza. We are very involved in this, and our main response will be the offensive operations that we frequently carry out.”
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Judea and Samaria: IDF creates tunnel detection team, by Israel National News, March 19, 2024