(Ynet News) Yoav Zitun - Israeli security forces arrested another Hamas tunnel digger who provided interrogators with a wealth of information on Hamas' underground tunnel system, it was announced on Tuesday. The 17-year-old Jabalia resident served in Hamas' Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades and was arrested after he crossed the border fence from Gaza on April 6. The Israel Security Agency (ISA) said he admitted that the tunnels were to be used by Hamas special forces to kidnap IDF soldiers, commit suicide attacks, and commit other large-scale attacks on Israeli towns. He also admitted to taking part in planting IEDs along the border with Israel and inside the tunnels. The ISA noted that the majority of the training he underwent was offensive attack training. "The investigation revealed a wide range of information regarding Hamas efforts to dig tunnels under the border for the purpose of sending Hamas militants into Israel," the ISA said. Last week it was announced that Mohammad Atuna, 29, also from Jabalia, was arrested for crossing into Israel to commit a stabbing attack against IDF soldiers. He, too, revealed a wealth of information about Hamas tunnels.
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