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Hamas Digging "Terror Tunnels" along Border with Israel


(Jerusalem Post) Yaakov Katz - The IDF is concerned over increased efforts by Palestinian terrorist groups to dig tunnels under the border that could be used to infiltrate into Israel and perpetrate attacks. The terrorists who abducted IDF soldier Gilad Shalit in June 2006 crossed into Israel through a tunnel. Palestinian terror groups in Gaza have made major improvements to their military capabilities in the past two years, with the addition of new long-range rockets, like the Iranian-made Fajr-5 that can reach Tel Aviv. Hamas and Islamic Jihad have also obtained new guided anti-tank missiles like the Kornet, Fagot and Sagger, one of which was fired at an IDF patrol on Friday.
2011-03-22 00:00:00
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