Video Shows Terror Tunnel Attack that Killed 5 Soldiers (Warning: Graphic Content)
In this screenshot from the video, Hamas terrorists are seen attempted to steal the body of a murdered IDF soldier. (Photo: YouTube Screenshot)
Hamas has released a graphic video which shows a group of terrorists carrying out an attack on IDF soldiers stationed near Gaza.
The attack, which took place on Monday evening, resulted in the murders of five Israeli soldiers. Hamas gunmen infiltrated Israeli territory using a terror tunnel and opened fire upon troops stationed near a border lookout station.
After shooting the soldiers, the terrorists attempted to steal one of the dead bodies of an IDF soldier to take back to Gaza for ransom. Their plan was thwarted when a soldier stationed in the watchtower opened fire upon the terrorists, forcing them to retreat.
The graphic video, which shows the terrorists killing the soldiers, was filmed by one of the gunmen who participated in the attack. The video was widely broadcasted by Arab and Palestinian media outlets.
At the end of the video, terrorists who participated in the attack show off a X95 rifle, a sophisticated machine gun used by the IDF, which they managed to steal.
WARNING: Graphic Content – Hamas terror cell carrying out attack
Likud MK Danny Danon told The Times of Israel the video proves how important the IDF’s efforts are at eradicating Hamas’s terror tunnel infrastructure.
“The video speaks for itself. Only two weeks ago, the cabinet approved a ceasefire proposal, but Hamas still has dozens of tunnels,” he said. “Had we stopped the operation two weeks ago, now they would attack civilians and children in kibbutzim instead of soldiers.”
Danon, who was fired from his position as deputy defense minister earlier this month for his public criticism of the government’s hesitancy to act in Gaza, also stated, “This video shows us the threat we’re dealing with: we have to deal with a professional and well-organized terrorist organization.”
The IDF has placed majority of its efforts at demolishing Hamas’s terror tunnel infrastructure. Since the start of Operation Protective Edge, Hamas terrorists have carried out numerous attacks in Israel against civilians and soldiers, some successful and others not.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Thursday that Israel will not agree to any ceasefire that prevents the IDF from demolishing the terror tunnels. The tunnels, which could theoretically enable Hamas to carry out simultaneous, mass attack on Israel, allows the terrorists to kidnap and kill Israeli citizens.
Israel has already thwarted what is being described as a mega-attack using terror tunnels by Hamas. The terror group was planning on using its terror tunnels to launch a large-scale, simultaneous attack on cities in Israel during the Jewish New Year. According to intelligence reports, Hezbollah in Lebanon was to begin launching rockets upon Israel at the same time.
Netanyahu hailed the IDF’s “impressive results” in Gaza and reiterated that demolishing the terror tunnels are only the first step in the full disarmament of the Strip.
On Wednesday evening, the Security Cabinet approved the IDF’s request to call up an additional 16,000 reservists to the Gaza border, bringing the total number to 86,000.
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