Gaza tunnels

Underneath Gaza is a complex network of tunnels built by Hamas over the course of several years.

Also known as the "Hamas metro," the network has been described by the IDF as an underground city, which also expands beneath the borders and into Israeli communities near the Gaza border. 

These tunnels were used to transport rockets and other weapons, as well as bunkers and Hamas command centers. 

Other tunnels also exist underneath Rafah, the city along the Egyptian border, which are used to smuggle goods.

WATCH: IDF destroys Hamas weapon caches, hundreds of meters of terror tunnels in Gaza

The IDF reported that dozens of terrorists have been killed during the broader campaign, and extensive infrastructure has been destroyed.

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip, May 29, 2025.
Mohammed Sinwar against backdrop of strike on the European Hospital which allegedly killed him, May 13, 2025 (illustration).

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 Released hostage Omer Wenkert speaks at a rally at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, April 5, 2025.

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 A Palestinian fighter of the Al-Quds brigades, the military wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), seen inside a military tunnel in Beit Hanun, in the Gaza Strip. May 18, 2022.

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Avera Mengistu still carries deep scars after a decade in Gaza captivity, relative says

Despite the difficulty in recalling details, some moments remain etched in his memory — the moment he entered Gaza, and the moment he left. 

Avera Mengistu seen ahead of his release from Gaza, February 22, 2025

Former hostage Keith Siegel recounts captivity, calls for release of those still in Gaza - NYT

“This occupies me, my mind, every day from morning to night and throughout the night when I wake up many times,” Siegel told The NYT.

 Palestinian Hamas terrorists release Keith Siegel, in Gaza City, February 1, 2025

WATCH: IDF troops destroy 1.2 km tunnel in northern Gaza

Additionally, the Israeli air force struck several terrorists an IDF drone identified planting explosives near the troops. 

 IDF destroys 1.2 km tunnel in northern Gaza, April 13, 2025.

Around 75% of Hamas's tunnels in Gaza not destroyed by IDF

Security sources also added that a significant number of smuggling tunnels crossing from Egypt to the Gaza strip are still intact.

 Part of a three kilometre-long tunnel route destroyed by the IDF in the central Gaza Strip, August 9, 2024.

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Freed hostage Eli Sharabi shared harrowing details of his 491-day captivity, the loss of his family, and the struggle to survive, in an interview with Channel 12's 'Uvda'.

 Ex-hostage Eli Sharabi reunites with family at Sheba Medical Center, January 8, 2025.

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The probes are expected to find that the military had an over-reliance for security visa vise Gaza on its multi-billion dollar, ultra hi-tech border fence.

Palestinians take control of an Israeli tank after crossing the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 7, 2023.

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 Israelis watch the release of three hostages from Hamas captivity as part of a deal between Israel and Hamas, at hostage square in Tel Aviv, January 30, 2025.

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Reports indicate their diet consisted mainly of bread, limited portions of rice, and even suspicions of being forced to drink seawater in place of potable water.

 Beilinson Hospital from the Clalit Health Services prepares to welcome more released hostages.

WATCH: IDF drone locates terrorist before IDF eliminates him in Jabalya

Using drone reconnaissance, the troops spotted three terrorists who approached and took cover in a nearby structure.

 A tunnel shaft used by a terrorist in the Gaza Strip, January 11, 2024.