A general view of the interior of a cross-border attack tunnel dug from Gaza to Israel, near Kissufim, seen on January 18, 2018. (photo credit: REUTERS/JACK GUEZ)
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The IDF announced Monday evening that another cross-border tunnel dug from Gaza into Israeli territory was discovered in the southern part of the Strip during the construction of the country’s underground barrier.
Israel has detected and destroyed 15 cross-border attack tunnels crossing from the Gaza Strip and complete some 30 kilometers of the new underground and maritime barrier to cut off Hamas tunnels while strengthening the fence above ground.
The new barrier will be 65 kilometers long, stretching along the route of the border from the new sea barrier near Zikim beach in the north to Kerem Shalom crossing in the south. Made from galvanized steel, it will weigh about 20,000 tons and will reach a height of about 6 meters.
The project is being carried out by the Defense Ministry’s Engineering and Construction Department and the Border and Sewage Administration.
The smart-fence is the above-ground part of Israel’s underground barrier, which has a system of advanced sensor and monitoring devices to detect tunnels.
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