Security sources believe 15 smuggling tunnels currently active in Gaza

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Palestinian and Israeli security sources believe there are approximately 15 active tunnels in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, between the Palestinian Authority and Egypt. The tunnels are being used by smugglers to move arms, drugs and people, sources say.

The same sources say there are at least 10 other tunnels in the area that are not in use due to various technical reasons.

There have been several attempts to dig tunnels along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel. These tunnels could be used to conduct raids, abduct Israelis or lay explosives.

The Rafah tunnels are being controlled by the most powerful clans in the area, who consider them a very lucrative source of income.

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