WATCH: IDF paratroopers and K9 unit discover, destroy rocket-filled tunnel in southern Gaza
A video released by the IDF shows footage from a body camera on a military dog of the IDF's K9 unit, Oketz, exploring the cave and finding dozens of munitions.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) recently discovered and destroyed a terror tunnel filled with dozens of rockets in the southern Gaza Strip. This occurred during operations aimed at clearing the area of terrorist infrastructure, as delineated by the Yellow Line. A video released by the IDF shows footage from a K9 unit dog, Oketz, exploring the cave and finding the munitions.
Dogs are commonly used in reconnaissance within tunnels due to their ability to navigate challenging conditions and locate hidden threats. The K9 unit plays a crucial role in identifying and mitigating risks in these unknown, dark, and cramped environments.
Another video demonstrates the subsequent destruction of the tunnel by IDF engineers. The tunnel was not known until its recent destruction, which was part of ongoing operations to clear the area of terrorist infrastructure in line with the ceasefire framework.
The IDF has been actively destroying kilometers of Hamas terror tunnels beneath Gaza in recent months. Earlier this week, the IDF confirmed the killing of three terrorists from different terror groups in Gaza City. On Saturday, they also killed a commander in Hamas' Jabalya Battalion.
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