The IDF has announced the completion of an operation to seal a massive Hamas tunnel network in southern Gaza
By Sammy Tisser,
The IDF has announced the completion of an operation to seal a massive Hamas tunnel network in southern Gaza where the terror group held the remains of Lt. Hadar Goldin for more than a decade. According to the military, the underground tunnel system stretched more than 16 kilometers, reached depths of around 25 meters, and included roughly 80 chambers, among them command centers used by senior Hamas operatives. The tunnels also ran beneath civilian infrastructure near Gaza's border with Egypt, including an UNRWA building.
Military forces spent 18 months surveying and mapping the tunnel network after operations began in mid-2024. Goldin, who was killed and abducted by Hamas during the 2014 war, was ultimately returned after his remains were recovered by Hamas members operating with the IDF's authorization following the ceasefire that took effect in late 2025.
Over the past three months, combat engineers filled and sealed the underground network using more than 30,000 cubic meters of concrete. The military added that the operation has now been completed.
Topics: Gaza, IDF, Diplomacy
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