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.
Additionally, the Israeli air force struck several terrorists an IDF drone identified planting explosives near the troops.
Security sources also added that a significant number of smuggling tunnels crossing from Egypt to the Gaza strip are still intact.
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'.
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.
Hamas’s propaganda is fooling the West, whitewashing its brutality while Israeli hostages endure starvation and torture. The world must stop enabling their lies.
With so many dozens of hostages still unaccounted for, it’s still hard to breathe, but it’s been interspersed with gasps of joy.
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.
Using drone reconnaissance, the troops spotted three terrorists who approached and took cover in a nearby structure.
Over the course of three months, the Kfir Brigade eliminated numerous terrorists, destroyed tunnels, and located weapons.
IDF is continuing to find weapons depots, Hamas terrorists, and tunnels. Hamas' military abilities cannot be defeated as quickly as critics of the IDF strategy would like to believe.
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