Israeli soldier destroys a tunnel running from the Gaza Strip (Photo: VNA)

Israeli military spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Jonathan Conricus told reporters that the tunnel, which he said was the 15th detected and destroyed in the last year, ran 200 meters into Israeli territory. The tunnel originated in the area of Khan Younis in southern Gaza and was “part of and connected to a military tunnel network”. The Defense Ministry is constructing a new above- and below-ground barrier around the Gaza Strip to thwart these tunnels. The barrier is due to be completed next year.