Tunnel

IDF confirms Gaza Commonwealth war cemetery damaged in operation to destroy Hamas terror tunnels

The IDF's operation to dismantle Hamas tunnels in Gaza has damaged a Commonwealth military cemetery, raising concerns about the preservation of war graves and the handling of sensitive sites.

FEBRUARY 19, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

Buildings lie in ruins amidst the rubble in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on December 8, 2025.

Israeli soldiers stand on rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.

IDF kills six terrorists in Rafah terror tunnel

In a statement, the IDF said the operative’s activity violated the ceasefire framework and posed a threat to Israel’s northern communities.

FEBRUARY 16, 2026|ByJAMES GENN, SHIR PERETS

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Nickolay Mladenov, the former UN Middle East envoy.

'Deeply concerned': NCAG, Board of Peace head denounce Gaza Strip ceasefire breaches

Statements from NCAG and Nickolay Mladenov came after Israeli strikes and Hamas tunnel activity raised concerns over ceasefire violations.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

IDF troops of the 7th Brigade operate in southern Gaza. January 25, 2025.

IDF completes demolition of four-kilometer tunnel on Israel-controlled side of Gaza's Yellow Line

The underground tunnel, which was destroyed along with troops from the Yahalom unit, reportedly contained weapons and several rooms.

JANUARY 25, 2026|BySAM HALPERN, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM, REUTERS

Israeli scientists use bats to uncover neural code for spatial perception

The team's innovative experiment required the building a 200-meter-long "bat tunnel" – an elongated opaque greenhouse of sorts – on the Weizmann Institute campus, the first of its kind in the world

MAY 29, 2021ByIDAN ZONSHINE

The Egyptian fruit bat. Prof. Nachum Ulanovsky's unique model animal.

IDF establishes ‘expose and destroy’ companies for the modern battlefield

‘This is a revolution, something the happens once in a generation'

APRIL 8, 2021ByUDI SHAHAM

Battalion commanders exercise new combat skills at the “expose and destroy” seminar in Tze’elim in April 2020.

Illegal church-built tunnel on Mount Zion concealed by the city

The secret tunnel built by the Abbey of the Dormition measures over 100 meters and infringes on public lands and archaeological remains.

MARCH 10, 2021ByHADASSAH BRENNER

Secret church-built tunnel on Mount Zion concealed by Jerusalem Municipality

IDF completes underground wall as Israel readies for Hamas war

Southern Command uses mock Palestinian city to exercise various scenarios ahead of possible future confrontation.

MARCH 4, 2021ByUDI SHAHAM

IDF soldiers complete urban warfare training at the Israel National Urban Training Center in Tze’elim

Iran's Soleimani set up centers to monitor Jews for Zionism - report

IRGC commander helped build Lebanese tunnel into Israel

FEBRUARY 17, 2021ByBENJAMIN WEINTHAL

Qasem Soleimani, commander of IRGC Quds Force

Israel wins international tunneling award for archaeology

Israel's project is very archaeologically focused, especially given the rich history that lies beneath the surface of much of the country, especially in cities thousands of years old.

DECEMBER 6, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF