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IDF says it demolished 2 km ‘strategic’ Hamas tunnel in Gaza

By Emanuel Fabian 17 May 2025, 4:01 pm 1 Edit

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

The entrance to a Hamas tunnel in northern Gaza, in a handout photo issued on May 17, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
The entrance to a Hamas tunnel in northern Gaza, in a handout photo issued on May 17, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF says it demolished a 2-kilometer-long Hamas tunnel during recent operations in the northern Gaza Strip.

The military describes the tunnel as “strategic.” It was located and destroyed by troops of the Gaza Division’s Northern Brigade and Yahalom combat engineering unit.

A Hamas tunnel in northern Gaza is demolished, in a video issued on May 17, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

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