IDF destroys Gaza tunnel as Israel says 26 kilometers have been demolished since ceasefire

The Israeli military said it destroyed another tunnel in the Gaza Strip, putting the total length of tunnels demolished east of the Yellow Line since the ceasefire with Hamas began at 26 kilometers.

The Israel Defense Forces said one of the tunnels destroyed in recent weeks stretched about one kilometer. On August 19, the military reported sealing two Hamas tunnels with a combined length of two kilometers.

The announcement followed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to an IDF outpost near the Yellow Line. “We control 60% of the Strip, and there is more to come because we are eliminating the terrorists who threaten us,” Netanyahu said. He added that efforts to disarm Hamas would continue until they were complete.

The military also said it had struck and killed several Hamas commanders during the same week. It said they had been meeting at a cafe at a northern Gaza City port to plan imminent attacks against Israeli soldiers.

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We control 60% of the Strip, and there is more to come because we are eliminating the terrorists who threaten us.