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IDF Destroys Islamic Jihad Tunnel in Southern Gaza Strip
The Israel Defense Forces destroyed an approximately 800-meter tunnel belonging to Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement in the southern Gaza Strip on April 26. Combat engineers from the elite Yahalom unit discovered weapons and military equipment inside, including a rocket. The IDF stated the tunnel was used for military purposes and was located on the Israeli side of the ceasefire line. Islamic Jihad is a Gaza-based militant group that operates parallel to Hamas and receives logistical support from Iran.