Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have alleged to find a hidden underground tunnel under the European Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Based on a drone video uploaded on IDF’s official X handle, the tunnel supposedly has rooms for intelligence work and weapon storage. A long underground passage with several rooms packed with things such as firearms, a computer, and ventilation units is depicted in the video.
“UNCOVERED: An underground tunnel path under the European Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza. In a special, targeted mission, IDF soldiers discovered an underground tunnel path with various discoveries like command and control centers, weapons, and other intelligence materials,” wrote the IDF’s post.
⭕️UNCOVERED: An underground tunnel route beneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza.
In a special, targeted operation, IDF soldiers located an underground tunnel route containing numerous findings such as command and control rooms, weapons, and additional intelligence… pic.twitter.com/7bPM5ozHN8
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 7, 2025
Supporting the assertion, the post continued: “Hamas continues to use hospitals in Gaza for terrorist intentions, cynically taking advantage of and putting civilians at risk.”
Thai Hostage’s Body Recovered in Gaza
Only hours after the tunnel video was released, Israel announced the recovery of the body of a Thai citizen who was taken captive during the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023. The individual, whose name has been given as Nattapong Pinta, traveled to Israel to work in agriculture and was said to have been kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz. Israeli officials verified that he was murdered at the onset of the conflict.
Nattapong Pinta was a hardworking and beloved man who worked in agriculture in Kibbutz Nir Oz. He was held hostage for 610 days by terrorists in Gaza.
On October 7, 2023, he was abducted with some of his friends. His family, wife and son are waiting for his return.
He was… pic.twitter.com/Z9hnBwauul
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 7, 2025
Thailand’s foreign ministry stated that attempts are still being made to recover the bodies of two other Thai nationals who are thought to be in custody or murdered in Gaza. The Associated Press wrote that Thai citizens comprise the largest number of foreign hostages taken by Hamas in the conflict.
Terror Activities from Gaza Hospitals
In another incident, the IDF claimed killing two suspected militants who had been using their cover as journalists and working from within the compound of the Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza. The suspects were said to have used the hospital courtyard area as a staging point for planning attacks on Israeli targets.
Quoting the IDF’s X post, ‘The terrorists manipulated the hospital to plot and conduct terror activities against Israeli citizens and IDF troops. Terrorists in Gaza still employ hospitals for terrorist operations while cynically manipulating the population and putting civilians’ lives at risk.
The two men, As’ad Abu Sharaiya and Mahmoud Muhammad Hamid Kuhail, were said to be associated with the Mujahideen terrorist organization. The IDF, jointly with the ISA (Israeli Security Agency), confirmed that the men were killed in a combined operation.
IDF Links Abu Sharaiya to October 7 Attack
In a statement, the IDF reported that As’ad Abu Sharaiya was one of the top perpetrators in the October 7 Kibbutz Nir Oz massacre, where both Israeli and foreign nationals were abducted and murdered.
The post said, “Terrorists penetrated Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7, 2023. Abu Sharaiya was among the chief planners of the massacre and directly participated in the kidnapping & murder of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, Nattapong Pinta and a second foreign national still being held by the terror group and in the kidnapping of the couple Gad and Judi Haggai.”
In the meantime, the Gaza Health Ministry said at least 95 Palestinians were murdered in Israeli airstrikes during the last 24 hours. The mounting death toll reflects the ongoing ferocity of the conflict as both sides accuse one another of firing on civilians and disregarding humanitarian principles.
