Hagari said at least two Hamas gunmen shot them dead in the tunnel, which is 20 metres below ground, less than 170 centimetres high and about 80 centimetres wide. It has an exit shaft used by the militants, below a children’s room in a house.
The hostages had likely been held in the dank tunnel, where it is hard to breathe and to stand up straight, for some time, possibly weeks, Hagari said.
A version of the video with English narration shows Kalashnikov rifle magazines, bags containing plastic bottles filled with urine and a bucket in a hole that served as a toilet. Women’s clothing is strewn on the ground. The Hebrew version, broadcast live on Israeli television channels, also shows a chess set.
Reuters was not able to independently verify the location or the date when the video was filmed.
Source: CNA
