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Time of India
13 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
War rooms. weapons and secrets: What Israel's military found beneath a hospital in Gaza's Khan Yunis
Israeli Defence Forces have claimed they uncovered a Hamas tunnel beneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza. In a detailed statement released on Saturday, the military said the tunnel system was extensive and included 'numerous findings such as command and control rooms, weapons, and additional intelligence materials.' The footage—captured during a special operation by the IDF's 36th Division and shared on the social media platform X—shows an underground complex with multiple rooms. The operation involved soldiers from the Golani Brigade, the elite Yahalom Unit, special forces and was guided by the Intelligence Directorate. According to the IDF, 'Hamas continues to exploit hospitals in Gaza for terrorist purposes, cynically exploiting and endangering civilians.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like War Thunder - Register now for free and play against over 75 Million real Players War Thunder Play Now Undo — IDF (@IDF) The IDF believes the tunnel was used by Hamas operatives to plan and coordinate attacks on Israeli forces. It comes after similar claims made in 2023 when Israeli troops said they uncovered a Hamas tunnel beneath Al Shifa Hospital, Gaza's largest medical facility. That hospital is now nearly destroyed after sustained Israeli bombardment. Both Hamas and hospital staff have previously denied using medical facilities for militant operations. Live Events Visual proof released as part of wider military campaign The video shared by the IDF gives a rare look into what it says is Hamas's underground infrastructure. It appears to show reinforced bunkers, stored weapons, and evidence of military planning. The Israeli military has consistently maintained that Hamas uses civilian infrastructure—including schools and hospitals—as shields for militant activity. However, these claims remain deeply contested on the ground, with medical personnel denying any such collaboration. Still, Israel has continued to press its campaign in southern Gaza. This latest discovery reinforces what the IDF says is a pattern of Hamas using sensitive sites to mask its operations. Senior Mujahideen leaders killed in joint operation Alongside the tunnel discovery, the IDF also announced it had killed two senior members of the Mujahideen organisation in Gaza in a joint operation with the Israeli Security Agency (ISA). 'As'ad Abu Sharaiya, head of the Mujahideen terrorist organisation in Gaza, and an additional Mujahideen terrorist Mahmoud Muhammad Hamid Kuhail, were eliminated earlier today in a joint IDF & ISA operation,' said the IDF. Both men were allegedly involved in the 7 October 2023 assault on Kibbutz Nir Oz. The IDF stated that Abu Sharaiya was 'one of the leaders of the massacre and was directly involved in the abduction & murder of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, Nattapong Pinta and an additional foreign national who is still held captive by the terrorist organisation and in the abduction of the couple Gad and Judi Haggai.' The Israeli military further claimed that Abu Sharaiya was 'responsible for recruiting terrorist operatives in Judea and Samaria & in Israel, advancing and carrying out terror attacks against Israel and IDF troops.' War continues with mounting death toll The conflict erupted on 7 October 2023 when Hamas fighters stormed into southern Israel, killing around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking 251 hostages. Some were later freed in exchanges during brief ceasefires. Eight were rescued by Israeli forces, and dozens more were found dead. In response, Israel launched a broad military offensive across the Gaza Strip. According to the Gaza Health Ministry , over 54,000 Palestinians have been killed, including large numbers of women and children. The war has displaced nearly 90% of the territory's two million residents. While short ceasefires allowed for limited exchanges of hostages and prisoners, these pauses were fleeting. Fighting resumed quickly after each truce. Since 18 March, when Israel resumed its offensive after a temporary ceasefire, Gaza officials say at least 4,402 more people have died. The Israeli military's repeated claims about Hamas's use of medical sites continue to fuel international debate. These latest revelations from Khan Yunis may intensify calls for scrutiny, but they also highlight the war's deepening complexity. While Israel cites security concerns, the cost to civilians remains devastating. With no durable truce in place and both sides accusing the other of war crimes, the humanitarian toll grows. Inside Gaza, daily life has all but collapsed. Electricity and medical aid remain scarce. The displaced continue to live in overcrowded shelters—or worse, without any shelter at all. This war, now in its ninth month, shows no clear sign of winding down.
Time of India
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Weapons, control rooms and more: What Israel found in underground tunnel beneath Gaza hospital- video
Israel Defence Forces claimed to have unearthed an underground tunnel route beneath a hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza. The army released a drone footage of the tunnel and said that it contained "numerous findings such as command and control rooms, weapons, and additional intelligence materials. " "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," it said. Additionally, IDF also claimed that it eliminated two " Mujahideen terrorists" on Saturday. "As'ad Abu Sharaiya, head of the Mujahideen terrorist organization in Gaza, and an additional Mujahideen terrorist Mahmoud Muhammad Hamid Kuhail, were eliminated earlier today in a joint IDF & ISA operation," it said. "The terrorists infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7, 2023. Abu Sharaiya was one of the leaders of the massacre and was directly involved in the abduction & murder of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, Nattapong Pinta and an additional foreign national who is still held captive by the terrorist organization and in the abduction of the couple Gad and Judi Haggai," it added. They further claimed that the "terrorist" was "responsible for recruiting terrorist operatives in Judea and Samaria & in Israel, advancing and carrying out terror attacks against Israel and IDF troops." The October 7 Hamas-led attack killed around 1,200 people in Israel, mostly civilians, and saw 251 hostages taken—most later freed through ceasefires or deals, while Israeli forces rescued eight and recovered dozens of bodies. In response, Israel's military campaign has killed over 54,000 Palestinians—largely women and children, according to Gaza's health ministry—and devastated much of Hamas-run Gaza, displacing nearly 90% of its 2 million residents.
