Gaza tunnels

Freed hostages Rom Braslavski and Alexander Sasha Troufanov reunited after months apart, sharing an emotional embrace and recalling their shared captivity by Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists.

Reporter's Notebook: The 'Post' visits Rafah, where the status of 200 Hamas fighters has shaken the Gaza ceasefire, and the wider region.

Terrorists attempting to flee through underground tunnels were captured or eliminated as Hamas delays return of hostage remains and continue to issue threats regarding ceasefire.

The IDF intercepted 17 Hamas terrorists fleeing Rafah tunnels, killing 11 and arresting six, as an observation officer described how her unit led the detection and targeting effort.

The route runs beneath a dense residential area near the Philadelphi Corridor and continues under sensitive civilian sites, including a UNRWA compound, mosques, clinics, kindergartens, and schools.

Thousands of structures served as weapons storage facilities and command centers. Armed terrorists operated from inside an elementary school, and the tunnel network ran under civilian homes.

The terrorist described how Hamas used UN and civilian infrastructure in the Gaza Strip to its advantage in battle.

The three IDF soldiers killed nearly a year ago in the area were Capt. Ilay Gavriel Atedgi, St.-Sgt. Netanel Pessach, and Sgt.-Maj. Hillel Diener.

National Security researcher Kobi Michael: ‘Hamas is trying to insert a new deal into an existing deal, and this is something Israel must reject.’

Former hostages Keith and Aviva Siegel shared their harrowing experiences of being held by Hamas, moved 33 times, starved, and subjected to degradation, telling the UN they seek justice, not mercy.