Israel continues hunt for Hamas leaders and clues to hostages' whereabouts
Israel continues hunt for Hamas leaders and clues to hostages' whereabouts
Hamas frequently operates in civilian locations such as hospitals, schools and mosques
Tensions are particularly high along the border between Lebanon and Israel after senior Hamas terror chief Saleh al-Arouri was assassinated on Tuesday
Israeli army knew about the tunnel and will learn useful lessons from it
This is the largest tunnel discovered so far and runs nearly 2.5 miles
Hamas leadership outside of Gaza claims tunnels were built to resist flooding
Long-term effort needed to deal with extensive Hamas infrastructure and prevent return of terrorists
Flood technique intended to flush terrorists out of hiding and destroy infrastructure with limited risk to soldiers
US officials were informed of the plans