While visiting the Philadelphi corridor in Rafah, 'The Post' learned that the IDF needs at least six months to eradicate cross-border Hamas tunnels completely, if not longer.
Many weapons were discovered during the operation, including firearms, grenades, and enemy uniforms.
During the raids, soldiers found a terror infrastructure in each of the 100 locations they scanned.
But this was the first Bar Kokhba-era hideout of such scope to be unearthed much further north, in a spot called Huqoq.
Experience the harrowing conditions endured by hostages in a recreated Hamas tunnel at the Washington DC National Mall
The two rescued hostages said that they received medication while in captivity, but a medical team estimates they did not receive the specific medicine they needed.
"We came to the decision that we don't want to fight and as soon as the army comes we will turn ourselves in," said Abu al-Baraa.
AM's greater range meant emergency updates would have a better chance of being heard by civilians in bomb shelters.
Protesters blocked the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv, with the Forum denying its involvement.
The terror tunnels come at a cost of tens of millions of dollars, 6,000 tons of concrete and 1,800 tons of metal.
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