{"id":59572,"date":"2026-05-26T15:17:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T19:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/idf-destroys-11km-of-hamas-terror-tunnels-under-gazas-beit-hanun\/26\/05\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T15:17:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T19:17:19","slug":"idf-destroys-11km-of-hamas-terror-tunnels-under-gazas-beit-hanun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/idf-destroys-11km-of-hamas-terror-tunnels-under-gazas-beit-hanun\/26\/05\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"IDF destroys 11km. of Hamas terror tunnels under Gaza’s Beit Hanun"},"content":{"rendered":"

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During these operations, troops also dismantled above-ground terror infrastructure and eliminated several Hamas operatives.<\/p>\n

The IDF located and dismantled approximately 11 km. of underground tunnel routes in the Beit Hanun area, east of Gaza’s Yellow Line, over the last several months, the military announced on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

“During the combat in the area, the troops encountered terrorists and acted swiftly and efficiently,” the military said. “IDF troops fell in defense of the communities of the western Negev and in the effort to defeat the Beit Hanun Battalion.”<\/p>\n

3D illustration of the underground tunnel route network in the Beit Hanoun area. Video released May 26, 2026 (CREDIT: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT).<\/em><\/p>\n

The military noted that the Beit Hanun area served for years as a Hamas stronghold, from which the terror group operated via an underground network embedded within the civilian population, built under homes, public institutions, and roads.<\/p>\n

During these operations, troops also dismantled above-ground terror infrastructure and eliminated several Hamas operatives. Furthermore, soldiers destroyed an additional three kilometers of underground tunnels in combat.<\/p>\n

IDF uncovers massive underground Hamas terror city under Gaza’s Beit Hanun<\/h3>\n

The IDF in November 2025 revealed the full underground terror network under the northern Gaza city of Beit Hanun.<\/a>
According to the IDF, \u201cThe city of Beit Hanun is a central Hamas terror stronghold in Gaza. Beneath civilian homes, Hamas built an extensive tunnel network.\u201d<\/p>\n

Next, the military stated that, \u201cAbove ground: Thousands of structures served as weapons storage facilities, firing positions, and command centers for terrorists. Additionally, armed terrorists operated from inside an elementary school, and beneath it, a tunnel shaft led to an underground tunnel.\u201d<\/p>\n

By July, the last traces of Hamas\u2019s forces in Beit Hanun had been killed or surrendered, and almost the entire city had been destroyed during the multiple rounds of fighting there dating back to October 2023.<\/p>\n

Yonah Jeremy Bob contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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During these operations, troops also dismantled above-ground terror infrastructure and eliminated several Hamas operatives. The IDF located and dismantled approximately 11 km.