Israeli soldiers discovered an underground tunnel running beneath the Bani Suheila cemetery in Khan Yunis, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Monday. This cemetery was one of many that IDF was accused of desecrating in recent Western media reports.
“While investigating the tunnel, the forces came across explosives, sliding doors, and blast-proof doors, and eliminated terrorists who were inside,” the IDF statement said.
“Inside the tunnel route, the forces located an office from which a Khan Yunis Brigade battalion commander managed the attack on October 7th, an operations room, a command-and-control center, and the living quarters of senior officials of the Hamas terrorist organization. The tunnel was also used by Hamas to command their attacks against IDF forces both above and below ground.”
The IDF said the shaft was one kilometer long and 20 meters below the cemetery, adding that it was part of a larger underground network.