In the past few weeks, the 401st Brigade Combat Team, in cooperation with the Yahalom Unit and Unit 504, have been operating under Division 162 in eastern Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip to locate terrorist infrastructure and tunnel routes. So far, during the soldiers’ operations, many terrorists have been eliminated, and dozens of Hamas terrorist infrastructure sites have been destroyed.
Following intelligence, the soldiers reached a tunnel shaft located 100 meters from the Rafah Crossing. The tunnel shaft led to an underground tunnel route used by the Hamas terrorist organization to carry out attacks and operations against IDF troops. The tunnel branches into several different routes and at various depths. The entire route is 1.5 kilometers long and contained several blast doors. During the operation, large quantities of weapons, including short-range anti-tank missiles, AK-47s, explosives and grenades were found inside. The route included a hideout, toilets, and additional rooms. All the routes and compounds were destroyed.
Animated infographic illustrating the main tunnel route located in eastern Rafah: https://bit.ly/3wIYThO
Footage of rocket launchers that were found by the 401st Brigade Combat Team on the Philadelphi Corridor: https://bit.ly/454bYyB
Video of the Commanding Officer of the 401st Brigade, COL Benny Aharon: https://bit.ly/4bFRxLc
Footage of the 401st Brigade Combat Team during the operation: https://bit.ly/3R6FcXU
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