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Source: https://apnews.com/article/gaza-palestinians-israel-war-rafah-4e0f2114fb9641986c6491dd78695c46
Israeli Army Takes Journalists into a Gaza Tunnel
(AP) Sam Mednick - On Monday, Israel's military took journalists into Rafah in southern Gaza. On the drive around the city, towers of mangled concrete, wires and twisted metal lined the roads, with few buildings still standing and none unscathed. The tunnel that journalists were escorted through runs beneath what was once a densely populated residential neighborhood - under a UN compound and mosques. The army says the tunnel is more than 7 km. (4 miles) long and up to 25 meters (82 feet) deep and was used for storing weapons as well as long-term stays. It said top Hamas commanders were there during the war. "What we see right here is a perfect example of what Hamas did with all the money and the equipment that was brought into Gaza throughout the years," said Lt.-Col. Nadav Shoshani. "Hamas took it and built an incredible city underground for the purposes of terror and holding bodies of hostages."