IDF Destroys Hamas Weapon Stockpiles and Tunnels in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on Thursday that it has successfully uncovered and destroyed major Hamas terror infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, including long-range rocket launchers, extensive weapons caches, and hundreds of meters of underground tunnels.

The operations were led by the Nahal Brigade Combat Team, operating under the IDF's 162nd Division. In one alarming instance, soldiers discovered long-range rocket launchers positioned adjacent to a structure that had previously functioned as a school further evidence of Hamas’s use of civilian sites to conceal weapons and endanger innocents.

Alongside the elite Yahalom combat engineering unit, IDF forces from the Southern Brigade (Gaza Division 143) executed a focused mission in southern Gaza aimed at rooting out and demolishing subterranean terror networks. Troops exposed and destroyed a tunnel route stretching several hundred meters, complete with multiple explosive-laden exit shafts. During the mission, soldiers engaged and neutralized a terrorist cell that emerged from one of the shafts, preempting an imminent threat.

“The Nahal Brigade remains deployed in the Gaza Strip, continuing efforts to neutralize threats and defend Israeli civilians,” the IDF stated.

These operations are part of a broader military campaign designed to dismantle Hamas’s operational capabilities and reinforce Israel’s security, particularly for vulnerable communities in the Western Negev. The expanded security perimeter, the IDF noted, is vital for preventing future attacks and providing stability to residents living near the Gaza border.

Dozens of terrorists have been eliminated during the campaign, with key terror assets including booby-trapped buildings and observation posts systematically dismantled.

The IDF emphasized that operations in the Gaza Strip remain ongoing, with the overarching goal of eradicating terrorist infrastructure and ensuring long-term safety for Israeli citizens.

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