The IDF published footage from a body camera worn by a dog of the Oketz K9 unit, showing paratroopers locating and detonating an underground tunnel containing dozens of munitions in the Gaza Strip. The military said the operation was carried out by paratroopers.
The IDF released footage from a body camera worn by a dog of the Oketz K9 unit on Wednesday at 12:16 Jerusalem, showing paratroopers locating and detonating an underground tunnel containing dozens of munitions in the southern Gaza Strip. The footage provides a first-person view of the tunnel interior and the munitions discovered.
The Zioneer reported at 12:16 Jerusalem that the Paratroopers Brigade Combat Team, operating under the Gaza Division (143), had destroyed the underground rocket route in the 'yellow line' area as part of clearing operations. The initial report was based on an IDF statement. Concurrently, the IDF published footage of a military dog locating dozens of rockets deep inside the tunnel, and later confirmed the destruction and released body-camera footage from the dog. The corroboration evolved from a single announcement to multiple visual sources, including the dog's body camera, confirming the presence of dozens of munitions.
The operation is part of ongoing IDF efforts to dismantle Hamas's underground weapons infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, as The Zioneer reported in its weekly operations summary on July 3, 2026, detailing the destruction of over one kilometer of terror tunnels. Similar operations have been conducted against Hezbollah tunnels in southern Lebanon, including a 200-meter drone tunnel in Majdal Zoun (June 28) and a large tunnel six miles from the Israeli border (June 30).
The IDF has not specified the exact timing of the operation. It remains unclear whether the tunnel was linked to specific attack plans or the precise number of rockets recovered.
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