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Three Palestinians missing from Egypt-Gaza tunnel

Gaza City - Muslimchronicle

Three Palestinians went missing from a tunnel between Egypt and the Gaza Strip under mysterious circumstances on Monday, authorities in the Hamas-run territory said. “Three Palestinian workers disappeared inside one of the tunnels on the Palestinian-Egyptian border and the security forces are investigating to locate their whereabouts,” the interior ministry in Gaza City said in a statement. A number ofRead more

2 Hamas militants killed in Gaza tunnel cave-in

Gaza - ArabToday

Two Hamas movement militants were killed on Wednesday when an underground tunnel collapsed while they were performing a military mission in it in eastern Gaza, the group and medics said. Ashraf al-Qedra, Gaza health ministry spokesman, told reporters in Gaza that Ismail Shamali and Rami A'rear, residents of al-Shuja'eya neighborhood, were sent to Shifa Hospital in Gaza city on WednesdayRead more

The World's Longest Rail Tunnel Is Opening In Switzerland

Bern - QNA

The world's longest and deepest rail tunnel is to be officially opened in Switzerland, after almost two decades of construction work. The 57km (35-mile) twin-bore Gotthard base tunnel will provide a high-speed rail link under the Swiss Alps between northern and southern Europe. Switzerland says it will revolutionise European freight transport. Goods currently carried on the route by aRead more

Israel discovers Hamas tunnel extending from Gaza into Israel

Gaza City - Arab Today

Israeli forces have located for the second time in a month a tunnel stretching from southern Gaza into Israel, Haaretz reported. The additional tunnel was found on Thursday along the Gaza border. Israeli forces operated recently in the area and beyond the fence, in the perimeter zone, where they found the tunnel. The tunnel is at a depth of 26-28Read more

Israel declares closed military zone in tunnel area

Gaza City - Arab Today

The Israeli army has closed the area where the newest tunnel was discovered, turning it into a closed military zone. The area which was closed down stretches from route 232 to the Gaza border fence, Ynet reported. Two towns are included in this closure. Only residents of the towns will be allowed in and out of the area. Source: MENARead more

Army uncovers Hamas tunnel stretching from Gaza into Israel

Gaza City - Arab Today

The Israeli military said it has discovered and destroyed a tunnel burrowing from Gaza into Israel, Radio Israel reported. Spokesman Lt. Col. Peter Lerner said the tunnel is the first discovered since Israel's 2014 war with the Hamas movement that runs the Gaza Strip. Lerner said on Monday troops detected the tunnel's exit, still underground, several days ago. The tunnelRead more

Israeli Forces uncover tunnel crossing from Gaza into Israel

Bethlehem - Arab Today

Israeli forces have uncovered a tunnel crossing from the Gaza Strip into Israel, an Israeli army spokesperson told (Ma'an) news agency Monday morning. The Israeli army lifted a gag order on the discovery of the tunnel Monday, which was uncovered earlier this week. It was the first such tunnel discovered since the Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip in 2014. Read more