Israeli military blows up a nearly 1-mile stretch of tunnel under Gaza, three years after Oct. 7 attacks

Published October 6, 2026 4:31pm ET



Israel’s military destroyed a nearly mile-long stretch of Hamas tunnels in the northern part of Gaza on Tuesday, which coincides with the three-year anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre that ignited the war.

Israeli forces are engaged in an ongoing effort to destroy clear Hamas infrastructure in the parts of Gaza still under its control.

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