Israeli Investigations Reveal New Details About the Beit Hanoun Operation

SadaNews Translation - The ongoing investigations by the Israeli army revealed new details on Tuesday evening regarding the operation that led to the death of 5 soldiers during clashes with Hamas members in the town of Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza.

According to Channel 12 in Israel, as translated by SadaNews, the investigations indicate that prior to the attack, the Israeli army conducted air strikes in the area, and a military bulldozer carried out searches to try and detect any explosive devices, but nothing was found.

According to current assessments, the perpetrators of the operation emerged from a tunnel after the axis had been cleared by Israeli forces.

The investigations revealed that the Israeli army operated in this axis throughout the war and entered the same area four times.

In terms of the operation's details, the axis was cleared using various means before the ground forces entered, after which two explosive devices were detonated and gunfire was directed at the forces.

The investigations suggest that Hamas elements exploited the period between the reconnaissance operation and the entry of ground forces to infiltrate the area and plant explosive devices, then withdrew through the tunnel they had emerged from.

It is being verified whether the force acted correctly, and whether a drone was sent to inspect the area after it had been targeted and cleared.

The Hebrew channel claimed, as translated by SadaNews, that there are still active tunnels in Beit Hanoun, and that the currently present forces are working to destroy them, aiming to completely demolish the underground pathways that the militants use.