Rocket Testing and Tunnel Reconstruction
Four months after the end of Operation Protective Edge, Hamas is back on
track creating terror. As it commemorates 27 years since its inception,
Hamas has begun to reconstruct the destroyed underground tunnels in Gaza and
rebuild their weapons arsenal

IsraelDefense 29/12/2014
http://www.israeldefense.com/?CategoryID=483&ArticleID=3280

Rocket Testing and Tunnel Reconstruction December 19, a rocket was fired
from the Gaza Strip at southern Israel, the third projectile launched at
Israel since the IDF’s most recent operation. In response, the Israeli Air
Force hit a Hamas terror site in southern Gaza.

During Operation Protective Edge, the IDF took action in Gaza to stop
incessant rocket attacks from Gaza – like the one that took place last
week – and stop the threat posed by underground terror tunnels. As a part of
the battles that took place across Gaza, civilian structures were targeted
because they were used by the terrorists to attack IDF troops.

In order to aid in the reconstruction of the coastal enclave, the IDF began
to facilitate the transport of construction materials into the Gaza Strip in
mid-October. Only two months later, reports indicate that Hamas has resumed
investment in its terror infrastructure. Israeli media report that Hamas has
started to take advantage of the import of iron and other “dual-use”
materials to rebuild its rocket and missile arsenal, as well as its terror
tunnel system.

As a part of Operation Protective Edge, 32 Hamas terror tunnels were
discovered and destroyed by the IDF. According to Palestinian sources
published in the Israeli media, the Sunni terrorist organization has
diverted some of these materials imported from Israel – along with other
black market materials – to rehabilitate the destroyed terror tunnels.

Furthermore, Hamas recently launched a series of rocket and missile tests
and has reportedly begun manufacturing new rockets. The rocket fired at
Israel on Friday hit an open area in the Eshkol Regional Council, which
suffered the loss of civilian life during Operation Protective Edge.

Originally published on IDF Blog.