Gaza underground wall to be done in months

A senior Israeli military official on Sunday said a massive underground barrier being built along the Gaza border should be finished in a matter of months.

The Southern Command official said the structure was a major part a a project to counter against Hamas anti-occupation operations tunnels.

The official, speaking to Ynet News on condition of anonymity, claimed Hamas was trying to restore its military capabilities, with its primary focus on building a subterranean warren of tunnels to hide from Israeli strikes.

In recent weeks, Israel has begun work on a 60-kilometer underground barrier expected to stretch dozens of meters deep.