THE Israeli army on Thursday (Dec 21) released a video said to show Hamas' tunnels being destroyed by its forces in the Gaza Strip.
"Last night (Wednesday), the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) exposed the terrorist infrastructure embedded in Hamas' 'Elite Quarter' in Gaza City, including a large network of strategic underground tunnels which connect hideouts, and bureaus belonging to Hamas' senior military and political leadership.
"Today (Thursday), the network of tunnels was destroyed in a controlled manner," a caption posted with the video read.
The caption further read: "Yahalom" Unit Combat Engineering Forces destroyed a network of underground tunnels in Hamas' "Elite Quarter" in Gaza City".
Reuters was able to confirm the location of the video by buildings, street layout, roundabout and stadium which matched satellite imagery of the area.
Reuters was not able to independently verify the date when the it was filmed. --REUTERS