On Wednesday, ABC’s Terry Moran was embedded with an IDF armored unit going into Gaza to investigate a recently discovered terror tunnel. In the course of the brief excursion into Gaza, Moran saw firsthand the care Israel takes to avoid collateral damage.

Moran reported that one of the tanks “spotted what they feared was a Hamas militant team with an anti-tank missile.” (Video of Moran’s report is embedded below.)

The tank took cover. [Unit commander Col. Tomer] Ifrah assessed the situation. A school housing refuges was located nearby – too close to engage the threat, Ifrah decided – so another route was taken.

The tunnel the soldiers visited was uncovered the day before when an armored vehicle sank into the sandy ground under what were once greenhouses, but now were sandy ruins. The IDF dug it out this morning.

When asked by Moran about civilian casualties, Ifrah emphasized that the IDF places a priority on protecting innocents: “A child is a child is a child. We do everything we can to avoid hurting innocents. It is the first thing we brief every day. But sometimes, it happens.”

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