The IDF reveals the largest-ever Hamas attack tunnel discovered by the military, in the northern Gaza Strip, close to the Erez border crossing. (1/6)
The tunnel, of which around four kilometers were uncovered by the IDF, goes down some 50 meters underground in some areas and appears to be wide enough for vehicles to pass through. It did not enter Israeli territory. (2/6)
One of the shafts was found just 400 meters from the Erez Crossing, which until Hamas’s October 7 onslaught, facilitated the movement of Palestinian civilians into Israel for work and medical care. (3/6)
The IDF says that over the last few weeks, the Combat Engineering Corps’ elite Yahaom unit and Gaza Division’s Northern Brigade used “advanced intelligence and technological means” to uncover the “strategic” tunnel network, scan it, and clear it of any potential threats. (4/6)
The tunnel has several branches and junctions, along with plumbing, electricity, and communication lines, according to the IDF. In some parts of the tunnel, troops found blast doors, which the IDF said were intended to prevent troops from entering. (5/6)
With the announcement, the IDF also publishes footage obtained from the Gaza Strip showing Hamas engineers constructing the tunnel. The footage shows members of the terror group using specialized equipment to dig the tunnel. (6/6)
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The Israel Defense Forces exposes further parts of Hamas’s tunnel network under Shifa Hospital, publishing videos of additional entrances and underground hideout rooms.
Infographics show the estimated route of the tunnel, under the so-called Qatari building at Shifa.
This video shows another tunnel entrance near Shifa.
🧵The IDF details the operations of the 36th Division in the Gaza Strip over the past few days, during which troops battled hundreds of Hamas operatives and located weapons and infrastructure in civilian sites. (1/7)
According to the IDF, the infantry forces, tanks, and combat engineers of the 36th Division are working to defeat Hamas’s Zeitoun battalion, operating in the neighborhood of the same name in Gaza City. (2/7)
The military believes troops have killed hundreds of terror operatives in Zeitoun so far. There is heavy fighting, as Hamas is operating in cells of between five and 10 gunmen in the area, according to military assessments. (3/7)
IDF releases surveillance camera footage from Shifa Hospital showing Hamas terrorists bringing a Nepali and Thai citizen who were abducted from Israel on October 7.
The footage also shows Hamas vehicles outside Shifa, and terrorists inside the hospital.
Further footage also shows stolen IDF vehicles brought to Shifa by Hamas.
The IDF says it has identified a dramatic decrease in attempts by Palestinian Islamic Jihad to launch mortars at southern communities near the border with the Gaza Strip.
"We detected a 50 percent reduction in attempts to launch mortars into Israeli territory, compared to previous rounds against Islamic Jihad, says the commander of the IDF Gaza Divison’s so-called “fire center,” which coordinates the unit’s offensive operations.
The officer, Lt. Col. 'Ayin', says the unit has so far foiled eight attempts by Islamic Jihad cells or individuals to carry out anti-tank guided missile attacks on the border during the current escalation.