The operation is believed to have significantly disrupted Hamas's terror capabilities in the region.
"Terrorists in the North were on full alert, ready to act" against Israel after October 7, the official senior explained.
The tunnel contained several long-term living areas used by Hamas terrorists throughout the war.
The Jerusalem Post Magazine takes a look back at the year since the October 7 massacre and the Israel-Hamas War.
Yahya Sinwar's plan for October 7 and Hamas's resurrection after the war was planned years in advance.
In 1981, Israel destroyed Iraq’s nuclear reactor, leading Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah to build underground facilities, countered by bunker-busting bombs like the GBU-28.
IDF Maj.-Gen. Dan Goldfus considers that his breakthrough in overcoming Hamas’s tunnel warfare is not about a single moment in which he had an epiphany but the result of hard, exhaustive work.
IDF targets last Hamas strongholds in Tel al-Sultan • Family publishes Hamas captivity video • Hamas warehouses in Gaza overflowing with stolen humanitarian aid
Gazan whistleblowers reveal Hamas brutality • 'Post' visits Rafah tunnels • GPO revokes Al Jazeera journalists' press credentials for national security reasons
The largest number of weapons is believed to have come from the Rafah Border Crossing, controlled by Egypt.
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