EgyptDailynews - Israeli sources revealed that the 98th Division of the Israeli Army, which withdrew from Khan Yunis a few days ago, left behind a huge army excavator, which the division was using to search for Hamas tunnels in the city. It is not clear how the Israeli army “forgot” such a huge tool inside the Gaza Strip.

However, after discovering what happened, Israeli jet fighters targeted the rig and destroyed it so that Hamas would not seize it and exploit it, according to the same sources. The leadership of the 98th Division began investigating the circumstances of this embarrassing incident for the Israeli army. She said she may take action against the officers responsible for this incident.

Meanwhile, the army spokesman stated that this incident occurred contrary to instructions, and that its circumstances are being investigated, and that lessons will be drawn at the end of the investigation.

Israel withdrew most of its forces from the southern Gaza Strip, including Khan Yunis, according to what the army and media announced on Sunday, after months of violent battles with Hamas, which led to widespread destruction in the region.

Israel says that Khan Yunis is a major stronghold of Hamas, and that its operation over the past few months resulted in the killing of thousands of activists and caused severe damage to an extensive network of tunnels that Hamas uses to transport weapons and fighters, and claimed to find evidence of the presence of detainees there.