Israeli army destroys lifeline tunnel from besieged Gaza Strip

The Zionist regime’s military has destroyed a lifeline tunnel from the northern part of the besieged Gaza Strip more than a fortnight after the start of anti-occupation protests along the border between the besieged and impoverished Palestinian coastal sliver and the Occupied Territories.

According to Press TV, Israeli Military Spokesman Jonathan Conricus told journalists on Sunday that the tunnel, which was still under construction, belonged to Hamas resistance movement and infiltrated into the heart of Occupied Palestinian Territories.

It started in Jabaliya city, located 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) north of Gaza City, and was being dug in the direction of the Nahal Oz community, Conricus added.

“We filled the tunnel with material that renders it useless for a very long period of time,” he added.

"According to our early assessments, this tunnel reaches kilometers, several kilometers, into the Gaza Strip,” Conricus said.

The senior Israeli military official further noted that it was the fifth Gazan tunnel destroyed in recent months.

Zionist regime’s Minister of War Avigdor Lieberman said it was the longest and deepest Gazan tunnel discovered by Israeli forces.

The report comes amid protests along the Gaza border since March 30, which have led to clashes with Israeli forces in which at least 34 Palestinians have lost their lives and hundreds of others sustained injuries.

The Palestinian rally, dubbed the "Great March of Return," will last until May 15, which coincides with the 70th anniversary of Nakba Day (Day of Catastrophe) on which Zionist regime was created.  

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