The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said that seven kilometres worth of Hamas tunnels in northern Gaza’s Beit Hanoun were sealed with concrete in a recent operation.
Four week-long operation
According to IDF, in the past four weeks, forces from the 99th Division began operating on the outskirts of Gaza City and sealed off the tunnels using over 20,000 cubic meters of concrete.
“The operation was made possible thanks to precise engineering planning, combining advanced technological capabilities and innovative methods used for the first time, which led to the complete sealing of the tunnel,” the IDF said in a statement.
Along with this, another 2.4 kilometres of tunnels in Beit Hanoun were blown up by combat engineers using standard demolition methods.
“The two combined efforts led to a significant blow to the Beit Hanoun Battalion and led to its operational defeat,” the IDF statement said.
On Friday, the IDF also released visuals of the operation in Beit Hanoun, where offensive operations are currently being conducted against Hamas.
🇮🇱⭕The Israeli Defence Forces announced that tunnels worth around seven kilometres combined were sealed in concrete. The operation was conducted in Beit Hanoun, where offensive operations are currently being conducted by several formations. #Breaking #Israel pic.twitter.com/lIL6XS6P4V
— גשש צבאי (@tzvai_tracker) August 15, 2025
Senior Hamas commander killed
The IDF also announced that a senior Hamas commander was struck and killed in the southern Gaza Strip. Nasser Musa, the Head of Hamas’ Military Control Department in the Rafah Brigade, was targeted in Khan Younis last Saturday.
According to the IDF, Musa was responsible for the Rafah Brigade’s operational readiness and attacks during the war. He was also a close associate of the brigade’s commander, Mohammad Sabaneh, who was eliminated in May 2025.
🔴ELIMINATED: Nasser Musa, Head of Hamas’ Military Control Department in the Rafah Brigade, was struck and eliminated by the IDF & ISA in Khan Yunis.
Musa was responsible for the Rafah Brigade’s operational readiness & attacks during the war, and was a close associate of the… pic.twitter.com/43iAcOf0nZ
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) August 15, 2025
Hezbollah military structure in Lebanon hit
The IDF also announced that it struck a Hezbollah military structure and underground infrastructure in the Beaufort Ridge in southern Lebanon.
“The presence of the site along with the activity at the site constitutes a clear violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon,” the IDF said.
