The IDF spokesperson announced that an underground route containing dozens of rockets was destroyed in the southern Gaza Strip, after earlier releasing footage from a military dog's body camera that located the weapons. The operation is part of ongoing efforts to dismantle Hamas's underground weapons infrastructure.
The IDF confirmed this afternoon the destruction of an underground tunnel route in the southern Gaza Strip that contained dozens of rockets, after earlier releasing footage of a military working dog locating the weapons inside the tunnel. The confirmation came at 12:46 Jerusalem, following initial reports at 12:16 Jerusalem.
At 12:16 Jerusalem, the IDF initially announced that forces from the Paratroopers Brigade under the Gaza Division (143), along with engineering and Yahalom unit personnel, had located and dismantled the tunnel. Shortly after, the IDF released body camera footage from an Oketz canine unit dog showing the animal locating the rockets deep inside the tunnel, as reported by military correspondent Nitzan Shapira (N12). At 12:29 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported on the footage release. The sequence shows the operation progressing from initial discovery to visual documentation to official confirmation of destruction.
The operation is part of the IDF's ongoing efforts to clear the Yellow Line area of terrorist infrastructure, both above and below ground, as part of the campaign to degrade Hamas's rocket-launching capabilities in the Gaza Strip.
The exact number of rockets destroyed has not been specified beyond "dozens," and the precise location of the tunnel within the southern Gaza Strip has not been disclosed.
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