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IDF Rebukes Police over West Bank Tunnel Report, Says only Shafts Found
Military engineers said they found two shafts and no tunnel route, while police reported a 25-meter excavation and several weapons seized.
- On Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces rejected an earlier Israel Police announcement, saying military engineers found two shafts about 12 meters deep in Qalqilya with no connecting underground route.
- The Israel Police reported Wednesday that officers discovered a tunnel "in the process of being dug" at least 25 meters deep, triggering alarm among residents in the southern Sharon region.
- During the operation, security forces seized an M16 rifle, a hunting rifle, a handgun, and ammunition, while four suspects involved in terrorist activity were arrested.
- Drom HaSharon Regional Council head Oshrat Gani Gonen warned that the "sharply conflicting" official announcements exposed a broader coordination problem between security bodies.
- Communities along the West Bank barrier now demand increased security resources, arguing that Qalqilya's proximity creates an infiltration threat comparable to risks near the Gaza border.
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IDF rebukes police over West Bank tunnel report, says only shafts found
Military says engineers found no tunnel or route toward Israel after police reported 25-meter-deep passage near West Bank city of Qalqilya; conflicting accounts alarm communities along security barrier
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