Israel says it killed around 40 Hamas militants trapped in Gaza tunnels

Jerusalem: The Israeli military said on Thursday that its forces have killed around 40 Hamas militants who had been trapped in tunnels below Rafah in southern Gaza, in an area now under Israeli control.

Around 200 militants had been trapped in the tunnels for months, according to Israeli and U.S. officials, although some have since emerged and been killed in clashes with Israeli forces or have surrendered, Israeli media has reported.