IDF says troops destroyed 1.2 kilometer tunnel in northern Gaza

A 1.2-kilometer-long tunnel was recently destroyed by IDF troops during operations in the northern Gaza Strip, the military says.

The tunnel was located by the Gaza Division’s Northern Brigade, which is operating under the 252nd Division in north Gaza.

Soldiers of the elite Yahalom combat engineering unit demolished the tunnel, which reached depths of some 20 meters below the ground, according to the IDF.

Footage shows the inside of a Hamas tunnel in the northern Gaza Strip and its demolition by the IDF, in a video published on April 13, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF says the Northern Brigade troops also located a nearby weapons depot where some 20 explosive devices, an anti-tank launcher, and other weapons were stored.

Also, during operations in the area, the military says troops using a drone spotted a cell of terror operatives trying to plant a bomb in the ground near the forces. An Israeli Air Force drone struck and killed the operatives a short while later.

Footage released by the IDF on April 13, 2025, shows a group of terror operatives planting a bomb in the ground in northern Gaza. (Israel Defense Forces)