The military said the tunnels were located on the Israeli side of the ceasefire line. The demolitions were led by reservists of the 14th Armored Brigade, which has since been withdrawn from Gaza and replaced by the 179th Armored Brigade.
The IDF announced Friday that it had demolished five Hamas tunnels spanning approximately two kilometers in the northern Gaza Strip, on the Israeli side of the ceasefire line. The operation was carried out by reservists of the 14th Armored Brigade, which has since been withdrawn from Gaza and replaced by the 179th Armored Brigade.
The military has been conducting systematic tunnel demolition operations in Gaza, as previously reported by The Zioneer. Earlier this week, the IDF sealed a 16-kilometer Hamas tunnel complex in Rafah where Lt. Hadar Goldin was held, and in a weekly summary on July 3 reported destroying over one kilometer of tunnels. The current demolition effort adds to the ongoing campaign to neutralize underground infrastructure that Hamas has used for attacks.
No further details were provided, including whether the tunnels were operational or when exactly the demolitions took place. The IDF statement did not mention any casualties or detainees.
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