Gaza supply tunnels rebuilt by Palestinians after Egypt’s army destroyed them

Posted By on February 27, 2014

Palestinians rebuilding tunnels between Gaza and Egypt destroyed by military last summer Egyptian security forces moved in on the tunnel network after the ousting of Mohamed Morsi last year The tunnels have been used to smuggle everything from fuel and weapons to KFC bargain buckets into Gaza By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 15:02 EST, 27 February 2014 | UPDATED: 06:25 EST, 28 February 2014 90 shares 14 View comments A group of Palestinian workers rebuild a tunnel linking the occupied Gaza strip with Egypt after it was destroyed by the latter's army during a military operation. More than 1,000 tunnels originally linked the Gaza strip with Egypt, but a majority were destroyed last summer when the Egyptian army conducted several demolition raids following the ousting of President Mohamed Morsi in July. Egyptian security authorities say they have closed more tunnels because of militant attacks on Egyptian security forces in the lawless Sinai Peninsula - an allegation the Palestinian movement denies

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Gaza supply tunnels rebuilt by Palestinians after Egypt's army destroyed them

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