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Grösstes Hamas-Tunnelnetz im Gazastreifen freigelegt

In this picture taken during a media tour organised by the Israeli military on December 15, 2023, journalists visit a tunnel that Hamas reportedly used to attack Israel through the Erez border crossing on October 7. The Israeli army said on December 17, 2023 it had uncovered the biggest Hamas tunnel in the Gaza Strip so far, just a few hundred metres from the Erez border crossing. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) / “The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by JACK GUEZ has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [Beit Hanun, Palestinian territories] instead of [Erez, Palestinian territories in the iptc fields]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.”

Israels Armee hat eigenen Angaben zufolge das grösste Tunnelsystem der Hamas im Gazastreifen freigelegt. Es befinde sich 400 Meter vom Erez-Grenzübergang zwischen Israel und dem Küstengebiet entfernt, teilte das Militär am Sonntag mit. Die Tunnelanlage erstrecke sich rund 50 Meter unter der Erde über mehr als vier Kilometer. Israelischen Medienberichten zufolge endet die rund drei Meter breite Tunnelroute, die laut Armee mehrere Abzweigungen hat, in Dschabalia. Das Flüchtlingsviertel im Norden des Gazastreifens gilt als Hochburg der islamistischen Hamas. Der Gazastreifen ist rund 45 Kilometer lang und etwa sechs bis 14 Kilometer breit.

NORTHERN GAZA, GAZA- DECEMBER 15: An Israeli soldier secures a tunnel near the border with Israel on December 15, 2023 in northern Gaza Strip. The Israel Defense Forces say this is the largest tunnel they've found yet in Gaza, comprising branches that extend well over four kilometers (2.5 miles) and reaches 400 meters (1,310 feet) from the Erez crossing. The IDF alleges the project of building the tunnel was led by Mohammed Sinwar, the brother of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and was used as part of the Oct. 7 attack, funnelling fighters near the Erez crossing and Israeli border communities. As the IDF have pressed into Gaza as part of their campaign to defeat Hamas, they have highlighted the militant group's extensive tunnel network as emblematic of the way the group embeds itself and its military activity in civilian areas. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)
In this picture taken during a media tour organised by the Israeli military on December 15, 2023, soldiers visit a tunnel that Hamas reportedly used to attack Israel through the Erez border crossing on October 7. The Israeli army said on December 17, 2023 it had uncovered the biggest Hamas tunnel in the Gaza Strip so far, just a few hundred metres from the Erez border crossing. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

Die Tunnelanlage diene der Hamas auch dazu, Israel anzugreifen, hiess es von der Armee weiter. Sie sei gross genug, dass Fahrzeuge sie passieren könnten. Sie soll demnach aus Stahlbeton gebaut und mit Strom, Belüftung, Abwasser und Kommunikationsnetzen ausgestattet sein. Soldaten hätten auch Waffen in den Tunneln gefunden. Die Angaben liessen sich zunächst nicht unabhängig prüfen.

In this picture taken during a media tour organised by the Israeli military on December 15, 2023, journalists visit a tunnel that Hamas reportedly used to attack Israel through the Erez border crossing on October 7. The Israeli army said on December 17, 2023 it had uncovered the biggest Hamas tunnel in the Gaza Strip so far, just a few hundred metres from the Erez border crossing. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

Die Islamistenorganisation hat nach Angaben des israelischen Militärs «enorme Mengen an Geld und Ressourcen in terroristische Tunnel investiert». Armeesprecher Daniel Hagari sprach von «Millionen Dollar», die in die «terroristische Stadt im Untergrund» nahe dem Erez-Grenzübergang im Norden von Gaza geflossen seien. Demnach bekämpfte die Armee darin auch Terroristen.

Israeli soldiers are seen in a tunnel that the military says Hamas militants used to attack the Erez crossing in the northern Gaza Strip, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. The army is battling Palestinian militants across Gaza to retaliate for Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
epa11034233 A photo taken while embedded with the Israeli Army shows soldiers inside a tunnel 400 meters away from the Erez crossing between Gaza and Israel, in the Palestinian town of Beit Hanun, northern Gaza Strip, 15 December 2023 (issued 17 December 2023). At least 18,000 Palestinians and at least 1,200 Israelis have been killed, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), since Hamas militants launched an attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 October, and the Israeli operations in Gaza and the West Bank which followed it.  EPA/ATEF SAFADI

Es gibt laut Israels Militär keine Hinweise darauf, dass einer der unterirdischen Gänge auf israelisches Gebiet führe. Das Tunnelsystem sei von Mohammed Sinwar, dem Bruder des Chefs der Islamistenorganisation im Gazastreifen, Jihia Sinwar, errichtet worden, hiess es weiter. Die Armee veröffentlichte auch Videos und Fotos ihres Funds sowie Aufnahmen vom Bau des Tunnelnetzwerks der Hamas, ausserdem einen Clip, der zeigen soll, wie Mohammed Sinwar als Beifahrer in einem Auto durch die Anlage fährt. Die Aufnahmen konnten zunächst nicht unabhängig verifiziert werden.

TOPSHOT - In this picture taken during a media tour organised by the Israeli military on December 15, 2023, soldiers visit a tunnel that Hamas reportedly used to attack Israel through the Erez border crossing on October 7. The Israeli army said on December 17, 2023 it had uncovered the biggest Hamas tunnel in the Gaza Strip so far, just a few hundred metres from the Erez border crossing. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

Der Grenzübergang Erez in der Nähe des Tunnelsystems diente vor dem 7. Oktober dem Personenverkehr zwischen Israel und dem Gazastreifen. Terroristen der im Gazastreifen herrschenden Hamas zerstörten den Grenzübergang im Zuge ihres Massakers in israelischen Grenzorten. Auf den brutalen Terrorangriff reagierte Israel mit massiven Luftangriffen auf das Küstengebiet und begann dort Ende Oktober eine Bodenoffensive.

In this picture taken during a media tour organised by the Israeli military on December 15, 2023, soldiers stand at the entrance of a tunnel that Hamas reportedly used to attack Israel through the Erez border crossing on October 7. The Israeli army said on December 17, 2023 it had uncovered the biggest Hamas tunnel in the Gaza Strip so far, just a few hundred metres from the Erez border crossing. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) / “The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by JACK GUEZ has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [Beit Hanun, Palestinian territories] instead of [Erez, Palestinian territories in the iptc fields]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.”

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