Gaza tunnels

WATCH: 'I screamed in pain': Former hostage Matan Angrest says Hamas terrorists electrocuted him

Former Gaza hostage Matan Angrest told Channel 12's 'Uvda' about his captivity, including Hamas torture, the loss of his tank crew, bonding with fellow hostage Gali Berman, and his eventual release.

Former hostage Matan Angrest speaks to Channel 12's 'Uvda' about his experience in Hamas terror captivity, including torture, broadcast on February 26, 2026.
Israeli soldiers in a tunnel where, according to Israel's military, Hamas militants held the body of Israeli officer Hadar Goldin, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.

IDF soldiers find, demolish approx. five kilometers of tunnels in southern Gaza

A tunnel used by migrants to cross from Belarus into Poland, according to authorities, is seen near Narewka, Poland, in this handout photo released by the Polish Border Guard on December 12, 2025.

Hamas, Iran helping Russia send migrants to Europe via tunnels, US military historian says - report

FORMER HOSTAGE Alon Ohel performs with Israeli artists during a concert in Tel Aviv, on February 9, 2026.

Former hostage performs song he sang in Hamas tunnels on first birthday since captivity


Israel's cabinet shown videos of Gaza hostages held in Hamas tunnels

According to those present at the meeting, the ministers were shocked by the video.

A general view of the interior of a cross-border attack tunnel dug from Gaza to Israel, near Kissufim, seen on January 18, 2018

Starved, without air or water: Hostages were murdered just hours before rescue, families told

Families reveal hostages were starved and suffocated before being executed hours before rescue, fueling calls for an investigation.

The shaft leading to the tunnel in which the bodies of six hostages were recovered, September 4, 2024.

Released hostage reveals how Hamas filmed her for psychological warfare videos - WSJ

Hamas captors created lines for her to follow, and if she said something incorrectly while recording, they would redo the take repeatedly.

 Released Israeli hostage Aviva Siegel attends the lobby for releasing the remaining hostages in the Gaza Strip, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 9, 2024.

IDF to change its combat tactics in Gaza tunnels to prevent murder of hostages

An initial IDF investigation revealed that the lookouts stationed outside the tunnel spotted IDF soldiers approaching them, which most likely prompted them to kill the hostages and leave the scene. 

 ISRAELI SOLDIERS walk through what the IDF said was an iron-girded tunnel designed by Hamas to disgorge carloads of Palestinian fighters for a surprise storming of the border, in the northern Gaza Strip.

IDF destroys kilometer-long Hamas tunnel with rail system in northern Gaza

The destruction of the route, which was longer than a kilometer, was carried out by engineering troops of the Gaza Division and northern Gaza Brigade in addition to the Yahalom Unit. 

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. September 3, 2024.

Hamas tunnel handbook reveals terror group's preparation for underground combat - NYT

The text contains instructions for Hamas terrorists on how to operate within the underground tunnels, how to hide the entrances to the networks, and how to find them. 

 Part of a three kilometre-long tunnel route destroyed by the IDF in the central Gaza Strip, August 9, 2024.

IDF destroyed 80% of Hamas's tunnels in Rafah, military sources claim

Despite military sources previously stating it could take six months, on Thursday, IDF sources claimed that 80% of the network had been destroyed.

 IDF soldiers operate in Rafah, August 29, 2024.

The 'brain' that uncovers Gaza's tunnels, both in and off the field

Since Oct 7, IDF's Technological Lab has been crucial in locating and guiding the destruction of Hamas' tunnels in Gaza, marking a shift to direct field operations during Operation Iron Swords.

 Part of a three kilometre-long tunnel route destroyed by the IDF in the central Gaza Strip, August 9, 2024.

Yahya Sinwar left Gaza tunnels several times, continues to elude Israel - NYT report

Tracking down Sinwar has proven difficult for the IDF, as the terror leader has reportedly avoided electronic communication for months.

 Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in an underground terror tunnel in Gaza (illustrative)

WATCH: IDF destroys kilometer-long Hamas terror tunnel in Rafah, finds explosives, blast doors

The IDF dismantled a one-kilometer Hamas terror tunnel in Rafah, Gaza, eliminating terrorists emerging from the tunnel shaft.

 IDF soldiers operate in Rafah, Gaza Strip, August 23, 2024.