Tag: Tunnels
Regavim files petition against illegal, 300-foot tunnel dug by Jerusalem church
The Regavim Movement, a research-based think tank and lobbying group dedicated to preserving Israel’s resources and sovereignty, has filed a petition against the Jerusalem Municipality, demanding enforcement against what they allege is an illegal...
IDF tanks strike Hamas positions in response to continued rocket fire
Israeli tanks struck Hamas military positions in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday in response to the firing of a rocket into Israeli territory on Tuesday night, the Israeli military said in a statement.
The rocket,...
Israel’s underground anti-tunnel barrier passes crucial test
Israel’s underground anti-tunnel barrier and detection system passed an important test this week when the Israel Defense Forces announced that for the first time, the barrier’s sensors alerted the military that a Gazan cross-border...
IDF says it uncovered new terror tunnel from Gaza Strip into southern Israel
The Israel Defense Forces announced on Tuesday that it has uncovered a terror tunnel from the Gaza Strip that ran dozens of meters into southern Israel.
“The route was located as part of the...
‘Terror tunnel’ dating back to 1948 unearthed in Tzfat
Work to upgrade the entrance to Tzfat’s Old City has unearthed an attack tunnel dating to Israel’s 1948 War of Independence. Experts believe that the tunnel was dug by local Arabs, who intended to...
Ahead of UNIFIL renewal, Israel escorts international delegation to Lebanon border
The Israeli Foreign Ministry and Israel Defense Forces on Friday escorted a delegation of 12 ambassadors, U.N. Security Council members and representatives from countries contributing to the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on...
Terror tunnels pose a ‘major threat,’ warns senior IDF official
Infiltration tunnels are a serious threat and will play a major part in the next armed conflict on Israel’s northern and southern borders, a senior Israeli military official said on Sunday.
Furthermore, said Israel Defense...