The IDF destroyed a two-kilometer long tunnel in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, which contained weapons and explosives, and found rocket launchers hidden in a UN post in Deir al-Balah. The operation involved multiple brigades and units, targeting terrorist infrastructure and gaining control of the region.
The IDF destroyed a two-and-a-half kilometer-long tunnel in the Gaza Strip connecting the north to the south, and conducted operations resulting in the killing of numerous terrorists, including those identified in buildings and near troops, with the use of aircraft and joint actions with the air force. Troops from various brigades continued combat in Khan Yunis, eliminating terrorists and finding weapons, while also destroying terror infrastructures and examining buildings in the Hamad neighborhood.
The IDF uncovered a 200-meter-long Hamas tunnel in the Hamad area of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, which was used for storing weapons. This discovery was part of ongoing operations by the 7th Armored Brigade's combat team, which has been eliminating terrorists and destroying tunnel shafts and enemy compounds in the area. The tunnel was thoroughly inspected for traps before being destroyed, and additional weapons, including grenades, RPG missiles, explosives, rocket launchers, vests, and cameras, were also found in the area.