Israeli military shows tunnels in Gaza Strip during organized media tour

(13 Sep 2024) RESTRICTIONS SUMMARY: ++PLEASE NOTE THIS MATERIAL WAS SHOT BY AN AP VIDEOGRAPHER EMBEDDED WITH ISRAELI FORCES. AS A CONDITION OF THE EMBED, THE AP AGREED TO SUBMIT THE MATERIAL TO THE ISRAELI MILITARY CENSOR, WHICH DID NOT MAKE DELETIONS++ ASSOCIATED PRESS Rafah, Gaza Strip -13 September 2024 1. Various tracking shots of destroyed houses in Gaza Strip 2. Various of IDF soldiers leading up to tunnel 3. Various of tunnel where Israeli military says six hostages were killed by militants 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, Israeli military spokesman: "Eden (Yerushalmi), Ori (Danino), Hersh (Goldberg-Polin) Almog (Sarusi)" UPSOUND: Gunfire INAUDIBLE, "...and Carmel (Gat) was kidnapped from her kibbutz, Barry, they were all here, they survived for 11 months. We cannot now take you down the tunnel, because it's not secure. There might be other terrorists here in the maze of tunnels underneath the ground. There is a complete maze of tunnels here in Tal al-Sultan. You just heard the shootings. We're still looking at searching for terrorists in this area. We're gathering all the DNA and the forensic, to find and hunt those terrorists who committed this horrific crime here." 5. Various of IDF soldiers 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, Israeli military spokesman: "A horrible thing happened here. We didn't have intelligence. We didn't didn't have intelligence of their whereabouts. This wasn't a rescue mission. We were acting very carefully, very cautiously. This is why we rescued Farhan (Al-Qadi rescued hostage) inside the tunnels. We did not fire. We took him out. We're working very, very carefully and cautiously, and we will keep on doing that in other places in Gaza as well." 7. Mickey Mouse and Snow White on destroyed wall next to tunnel 8. Various of IDF soldiers 9. Hagari lighting Shabbat candles for the 6 hostages 10. Tracking shot of military convoy along the Philadelphi corridor 11. Various of IDF soldiers 12. Various of IDF military tanks 13. IDF soldiers 14. Debris of destroyed wall with a banner 15. Tracking shot of destroyed buildings behind cloud of dust 16. Various of IDF troops next to a tunnel in the Philadelphi corridor 17. Various of interior of tunnel 18. Various of tunnel exterior 19. SOUNDBITE (English) Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, Israeli military spokesman: "Because Hamas is using the Gazans inside Gaza, embedding in the city. You have a maze of tunnels here." UPSOUND Gunfire, rumbling "A maze of tunnels here. Underneath the houses. This is why the destruction. There is even not one point left without a tunnel here in Rafah, and using hospitals and using U.N. facilities for conducting terror. We are fighting a ruthless enemy that uses the destruction and the deaths of the Palestinians, which we he's embedding inside them." 20. Various of IDF troops next to exterior of tunnel 21. Various of IDF soldiers STORYLINE: The Israeli military invited journalists to view a tunnel in the Gaza Strip, where it says 6 hostages were killed by Hamas militants and a second tunnel that it claims was used by the militant group to smuggle weapons from Egypt into the Gaza Strip. An Associated Press journalist who was part of the tour could enter the larger tunnel in the territory's southernmost part. The Associated Press journalist could see the tunnel stretching beyond the area underneath the facility. A second tunnel could be seen going deep into the ground. The AP journalist witnessed large-scale destruction from heavy Israeli bombardment and other military activity. AP video by Leo Correa Find out more about AP Archive: www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: www.facebook.com/APArchives ​​ Instagram: www.instagram.com/APNews/ #israelhamaswar #tunnels #gaza You can license this story through AP Archive: www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/687f64bcdea1454…

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