2 Hamas attack tunnels with multiple exit shafts recently destroyed in Gaza, IDF says

Two Hamas attack tunnels were recently demolished by combat engineers in the Gaza Strip, the IDF says.

According to the military, the tunnels — one in southern Gaza and one in the Strip’s center — spanned a total of 2 kilometers underground and were to be used by Hamas to launch attacks.

The military says the tunnels featured branching paths and multiple exit shafts, some of which were booby-trapped. Numerous weapons were also found inside the tunnels, the IDF says.

Combat engineers with the Gaza Division, including the elite Yahalom unit, located and demolished the two tunnels.

Amid the operation by the Gaza Division, a strike was carried out against a cell of terror operatives who attempted to plant an explosive device, the army says. Strikes were also launched against anti-tank missile launch posts and other infrastructure in the area that the IDF says posed a threat to the troops.

Footage released by the IDF on December 25, 2024, shows a Hamas tunnel in Gaza being destroyed. (Israel Defense Forces)