IDF 'Oketz' unit dog discovers rocket cache in tunnel: Watch the destruction
A dog from the Oketz unit equipped with a camera located dozens of rockets hidden deep underground. IDF paratrooper, engineering, and Yahalom forces subsequently destroyed the tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip.
After nearly three years of fighting in the Gaza Strip, the IDF continues to expose underground tunnels housing rocket caches. The military has released footage showing the destruction of a tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip containing dozens of rockets.
The discovery was made by a service dog from the Oketz unit. The dog entered the tunnel equipped with a camera that transmitted live footage, revealing the cache deep underground.
Forces from the Paratroopers Brigade combat team, operating under the command of the Gaza Division (143), have been working in recent weeks to clear the 'yellow line' area of terrorist infrastructure. The underground route was successfully located and destroyed by the division's engineering forces and the Yahalom unit.
The IDF estimates that Hamas is attempting to rehabilitate damaged tunnels to restore their operational capacity. The organization is also extracting combat equipment from the field in preparation for future confrontations.
Documentation of the tunnel explosion (Photo: IDF Spokesperson)
Since the outbreak of the 'Lion's Roar' war on February 28, the IDF and the Shin Bet have eliminated over 250 Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists in the Gaza Strip, including dozens who participated in the October 7 massacre.
IDF strikes in Gaza have intensified in recent weeks. Over the past weekend, the military conducted 22 strikes, resulting in approximately 28 deaths according to local reports. Israeli officials believe the high number of targeted eliminations is exerting significant pressure on Hamas as it seeks ways to halt the operations.
