The Israeli military has released video footage of a tunnel in the Gaza Strip where the bodies of six hostages, allegedly shot dead by Hamas, were discovered. Israel Defense Forces Spokesman, Daniel Hagari, presented the footage during a news conference after touring the tunnel.

The video shows a narrow, low-ceilinged passageway with poor ventilation, buried 20 meters underground, accessible through a hidden shaft in a residential home in Rafah, southern Gaza. The tunnel’s conditions were described as extremely humid, with Hagari noting, “There is no air to breathe.”

The footage also reveals a chessboard, hairbrush, USB chargers, a Kalashnikov rifle with ammunition, and flashlights inside the tunnel. Blood stains were visible on the ground, according to Hagari.

Hagari alleged that the six hostages, two women and four men, were killed by Hamas militants a day before their bodies were retrieved on August 31. He stated that all evidence inside the tunnel has been collected for investigation, and they are following every lead to track down the terrorists responsible.

The recovery of the six hostages’ bodies has sparked widespread outrage in Israel, with hundreds of thousands demanding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secure a deal to bring home the remaining hostages. Hamas took approximately 250 hostages in a surprise attack on October 7, 2023, with 101 still in captivity, dozens believed to be dead.