Southern Command recently carried out a controlled explosion against a terror tunnel located in our territory opposite Khan Yunis. The tunnel extended into Israeli-controlled territory and the security establishment is holding it.
IDF Spokesperson Brigadier General Ronen Manlis said that this is Israeli sovereign territory and that the security establishment will not allow such violations in Israeli territory, no matter who is responsible, and therefore the explosion was carried out.
The explosion was very close to the fence near the community of Kissufim. The IDF said that following the incident forces were increased and that they were prepared for a variety of scenarios.