Israel’s public broadcaster KAN 11 reported the Israeli military fabricated claims last August of discovering a sophisticated tunnel in Gaza’s Philadelphi Corridor, allegedly to stall ceasefire talks and delay a hostage deal.

KAN's 'Zman Emet' program revealed the structure was merely a 'shallow channel barely covered with soil,' not a deep tunnel, potentially staged with vehicles. Former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant reportedly admitted the deception, stating it was 'not a tunnel, but rather an attempt to prevent a ceasefire agreement

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