Israel says it uncovers deep militant tunnel dug from Gaza

Wednesday, 21 October 2020Newsdesk

The Israeli military said Tuesday that militants in the Gaza Strip dug a tunnel dozens of metres deep that crossed under the security fence around the territory before it was detected by underground sensors. Hours after the announcement, a rocket fired from Gaza was intercepted by Israeli missile defences, the military said.

New Delhi, 21 October 2020

As per news report of PTI, late tuesday, the army said fighter jets and attack helicopters "struck an underground infrastructure" for the militant Hamas group. There were no reports of casualties in either attack. Lt Col Jonathan Conricus, a military spokesman, said the tunnel crossed into Israeli territory but posed "no threat" to nearby Israeli communities and that there was not yet an exit on the other side. He said troops will "neutralize" the tunnel in the coming days.

Source -PTI