Hamas Tunnel, Used For Terror Attacks, Reduced To Rubble In IDF's Khan Younis Strike | Video

Last Updated:June 02, 2025, 11:48 IST

The video of the strikes showed the 700 metre-long tunnel getting blown up in Khan Younis area of southern Gaza.

Israel's Khan Younis strike (Photo: X)

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have dismantled a 700-meter-long Hamas tunnel in the Khan Younis area of southern Gaza, which was used by the militant outfit for terror activities. The tunnel was located nearly 30 metres beneath the ground.

This comes as a significant development during ‘Operation Gideon’s Chariots’, which was launched on May 16 this year, targeting the Gaza Strip. The operation is aimed at destroying Hamas’ military and its administrative infrastructure and rescuing Israeli hostages.

The latest strike was carried out by the IDF’s elite Yahalom combat engineering unit and the 7th Armoured Brigade.

The IDF said its soldiers destroyed the tunnel, which was part of a larger network built under civilian areas. During the mission, they came across several Hamas fighters hiding inside the tunnel and killed them, according to the Times of Israel.

The IDF shared video footage of the tunnel being blown up. In one part of the mission, soldiers saw three men carrying explosives to plant them. A drone strike was launched, and all three were killed.

The IDF has said it destroyed more than 100 Hamas sites and killed many fighters in the area.

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed last week that senior Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar was killed in an airstrike on May 13 in Khan Younis. The strike was planned with the help of Israel’s internal security agency, Shin Bet, and targeted an underground Hamas command centre located beneath the European Hospital.

“We eliminated the Head of Hamas, again. He happens to be a Sinwar too," IDF said, referring to Mohammed Sinwar’s family ties to other top Hamas leaders.

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