According to the military, the tunnel route is approximately one kilometer long and was found mostly dismantled in Gaza’s Daraj Tuffah.
The IDF’s 401st Brigade, under the Division 162’s command, in coordination with the Yahalom Unit, uncovered an underground tunnel route beneath a Gaza cemetery, the military said on Thursday.
According to the military, the tunnel route is approximately one kilometer long and was found mostly dismantled in Gaza City’s Daraj Tuffah.
In the operation, the soldiers killed dozens of terrorists and dismantled tunnel shafts and military structures used by the terrorist organizations in Gaza.
Additionally, weapons were found in the area, including missile launchers, pistols, and ammunition.
A missile launcher and launch canisters were also found in the Daraj Tuffah cemetery.
The IDF’s 401st Brigade, under the 162nd Division’s command, operates in in Gaza City’s Daraj Tuffah on August 7, 2025. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)
Operation ahead of critical security cabinet meeting
This operation took place ahead of the scheduled security cabinet meeting on Thursday, during which decisions will be made about whether Israel will take action to fully occupy the Gaza Strip.
The government’s plan for Gaza, backed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is expected to include plans to occupy new portions of the enclave, sources told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.
The plan is expected to include around five IDF divisions and last roughly five months.
It will also involve moving about one million Gaza City residents and is likely to be approved on Thursday, cabinet ministers told the Post, adding that “the real question is what version of the plan will ultimately be approved.”