TEL AVIV, December 25. /TASS/. The Israel Defense Forces said its troops blew up two tunnels of radicals stretching for a total of 4 kilometers between the central and southern parts of the Gaza Strip.

A unit of armed militants was eliminated during the operation, according to the IDF.

The tunnels were a complex system, with several entrance shafts, some of which were rigged with explosives, the IDF said.

Also, anti-tank positions and terrorist sites posing a threat to soldiers were destroyed as part of the operation, according to the IDF.