Israel took control of the entire Gaza-Egypt border
Israeli defense forces have claimed that 20 tunnels were found on the border, the way Hamas was smuggling weapons.
Israeli military has said that the strategically important 'Philadelphi corridor' controls the Gaza-Messor border.
A spokesman for the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) claimed that there were 20 tunnels, where Hamas was smuggling weapons.
However, Egyptian TV officials say the country is trying to legitimize their expedition to Rafa, the southern city of Gaza, saying that the tunnel.
The BBC writes that at one time Israel said that they were in control of the border when their tensions with Egypt were tight.
IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Haggari said on Wednesday, "The IDF troops recently took control of the Philadelphi corridor on the Egypt and Rafa border."
Describing the corridor as the 'lifeline' of Hamas, he said that Hamas was regularly bringing weapons to the Gaza territory.
Spokesperson Haggari said the soldiers were investigating the issues and 'void' the tunnels.
Later, Haggari told reporters that he was not sure whether Egypt was connected with all the tunnels there.
The 5 -kilometer border with Gaza with Egypt is considered as the 'buffer zone' of the Philadelphi corridor, which is only 5 meters wide in the Gaza section.
Egypt had earlier claimed that they had destroyed the inter -bound tunnel, so smuggling any weapons could not be possible.
A high-level Egyptian official told Al-Kahira News that Israel is now smiling in Hamas tunnel and trying to prolong the war for political purposes.
Israel is emphasizing that Rafa wants them to achieve victory in the war that has begun on Hamas's unprecedented attack on October 5.
About 120 people have died in the Hamas attack and 202 people have been held hostage.
And the Hamas -controlled Palestinian Ministry of Health has said that at least 5,8 people have died so far in Israel's operation.
Speaking of the operation against Hamas, Israel took control of the Gaza part of the Rafa crossing point three weeks ago. Earlier this week, an Egyptian soldier was killed in a shootout with Israel troops at the Rafa border.
Egypt has always supported Palestine and condemned thousands of civilians in the Israeli operation in Gaza.
Egypt, like Israel, has closed the Gaza border after Hamas came to power in the 21st. However, they have kept the way to contact Hamas and the country is playing the role of mediator in the Hamas ceasefire with Israel.
