IDF says it demolished Hamas tunnel network under northern Gaza beach resort

The IDF says it has demolished a Hamas tunnel network discovered under the Blue Beach Resort on the coast of the northern Gaza Strip.

Troops of the 14th Reserve Armored Brigade alongside the elite Yahalom combat engineering unit recently raided the hotel, which was used by Hamas operatives to attack Israeli troops in early November.

The soldiers discovered at least seven tunnel shafts in the area of the hotel, leading to an underground network of passages where Hamas operatives hid, the IDF says.

The IDF says troops recovered in the underground site assault rifles, explosive devices and drones used by Hamas.

In November, the IDF said troops killed around 30 Hamas gunmen who were holed up in the hotel, firing anti-tank missiles at the forces.

The tunnels, which were recently investigated by troops, were demolished by combat engineers, the IDF says.

Reservists of the 14th Brigade have been operating in northern Gaza over the past two months, battling Hamas operatives and destroying the terror group’s infrastructure.

The brigade is one of the five that are now being withdrawn from the Strip.