Israel kills nine Palestinians trapped in tunnels in eastern Rafah

Israel’s military said it tracked down and killed what it claimed were nine fighters trapped inside underground tunnels in Israeli occupied parts of eastern Rafah in southern Gaza.

In its statement, the army claimed the men were killed after Israeli forces destroyed tunnel sections “through air strikes and engineering means,” part of what it described as ongoing operations in the area.

The military said the latest deaths raise the number of fighters killed while stuck in tunnels in southern Gaza to 30, adding that its “manhunt” would continue.