I'm just guessing the Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's "safe house" isn't very safe for him any more after a visit from the IDF.
Sinwar has been on the run and the IDF has been closing in on his hideouts. They just found a big one.
This one that they found on Friday was in Northern Gaza and had a big tunnel system under it.
The IDF said it found significant evidence in the apartment that led to its conclusion that Sinwar used it as a hideout.
The tunnel shaft was some 20 meters deep, and led to a 218-meter-long tunnel with several branches, according to the IDF.
The safehouse was part of an extremely intricate terror tunnel network used by senior Hamas leaders. It was 20 meters deep and included ventilation, electricity, and sewage systems.
— Yaari Cohen (@YaariCohen) December 29, 2023
📸: Footage from the investigation and mapping of the terror tunnels by 'Yahalom' forces. pic.twitter.com/cGYkmtb8Fs
It ends very well.
🚨 Breaking: The IDF just revealed a terror tunnel discovered inside Yahya Sinwar's safehouse.
— Yaari Cohen (@YaariCohen) December 29, 2023
The Hamas safehouse was found to be used by the leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar. Inside the house, forces from 'Yahalom' and the 14th Brigade discovered the terror tunnel. pic.twitter.com/NR3uWDQf1a
Now that's a thing of beauty.
Sinwar is accused of being the guy in charge of the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, where the terror group killed more than 1200 people and kidnapped more than 200. So he's naturally number one on their hit parade of Hamas terrorists to hunt down. He can't feel very safe as they start blowing up his tunnels.
On Dec. 22, I wrote about how the IDF blew up a huge tunnel/command center network that they had under Palestine Square that had all kinds of connections to leaders' homes and was likely stealing electricity from the people to operate. After they blew it up they planted an Israeli flag in the square.
WATCH: IDF's Spectacular Destruction of Hamas Tunnel/Command Network They Hid In After Oct. 7 Attack
Israel’s Defense Minister @yoavgallant:
— Arsen Ostrovsky 🎗️ (@Ostrov_A) December 22, 2023
“One thing is clear, Yahya Sinwar now hears the IDF's tractors above him, the Air Force bombs and the actions of the IDF. He will soon meet the barrels of our guns too." pic.twitter.com/7SiUTWIENg
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that he would soon “meet the barrels of our guns.”
Sinwar is now believed to be in Khan Younis in the south. But he's running out of time and room as Israel has now basically secured the northern area and is turning more attention to the south and the Hamas leaders who are hiding out there.
On December 18, Hebrew media reported that IDF troops had twice managed to reach tunnels in Gaza in recent days where they believed Sinwar was hiding just before they arrived.
On December 14, a senior Biden administration official told reporters it was “safe to say” that Sinwar’s “days are numbered.
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