IDF reveals how hostages held captive by Hamas had been present in tunnel

Israel‘s army has launched footage exhibiting the within of what it says is a big Hamas tunnel the place 5 of its hostages, taken on October 7, had been discovered lifeless.

The clip reveals IDF troopers standing at the hours of darkness, crowded across the entrance of the underground labyrinth mentioned to be mendacity greater than 32ft beneath faculties and hospitals within the metropolis of Jabalia, north of the Gaza strip.

Eylon Levy, spokesperson for Israel’s armed forces, mentioned the passage was ‘Hamas’ northern underground headquarters in Gaza’, including that because it was found the army had carried out an ‘intensive operation to dismantle’ it.

He mentioned the our bodies of three troopers – Warrant Officer Ziv Dado, Sergeant Ron Sherman and Corporal Nik Beizer – in addition to Eden Zacharia and Elia Toledanon – taken from the Nova competition – had been found on the website earlier this month.

In an announcement revealed on X this night Mr Levy mentioned: ‘The IDF has accomplished an intensive operation to dismantle Hamas’ northern underground headquarters in Gaza, revealing underground infrastructure the place IDF troopers found hostages’ our bodies.

Footage launched by the IDF reveals a darkish community of tunnels mentioned to be greater than 32ft beneath the bottom

Eylon Levy, spokesperson for Israel’s armed forces, mentioned the passage was ‘Hamas’ northern underground headquarters in Gaza’. Pictured: IDF troopers praying close to the location of the tunnel entrance the place 5 Israeli hostage are mentioned to have been discovered 

‘In fierce battles to safe the Hamas stronghold of Jabalia, the IDF uncovered a strategic tunnel community that served as Hamas’ northern headquarters in Gaza. The first stage was 10m deep underneath town, the second dozens of meters deep.’

‘In the Hamas underground terror community, the IDF recovered the our bodies of 5 10/7 hostages: Warrant Officer Ziv Dado, Sergeant Ron Sherman, Corporal Nik Beizer, Eden Zacharia, and Elia Toledano. May their reminiscence be a blessing,’ he added.

In the footage launched by the IDF’s official social media account, troopers may be seen praying across the tunnel for the Israelis that they had found.

Toledano, 28, was snatched from the Nova music competition in Southern Israel on October 7. He was taken throughout the border along with his pal Mia Schem, a 21-year-old French-Israeli tattoo artist.

Schem spent 54 days in captivity, pressured by Hamas to seem in a propaganda video demanding her launch and saying she was being properly handled, till she was launched in November.

Tragically, the IDF introduced that they had discovered the physique of her pal. It didn’t say how or when Toledano died.

Elia Toldeano, 28, died in Hamas captivity in Gaza, the IDF has introduced

The physique of Eden Zecharya, 28, was mentioned to have been discovered within the tunnel by the IDF earlier this month

Zecharya and her boyfriend Ofek Kimhi, 23, who was killed with 230 others throughout the Nova competition assault

It got here days after the army had introduced that the physique of 27-year-old Zacharia, who had additionally been taken from the competition, and armed forces Warrant Officer Ziv Dado, 36, had been discovered.

Zakaria had travelled to the Nova competition along with her boyfriend Ofek Kimchi, 23, who was killed within the assault which left greater than 260 lifeless.

Dado had served as a logistics supervisor within the Golani Brigade’s 51st Battalion.  

Beizer, hailing from Be’er Sheva, and Scherman, from Lehavim, had been two different IDF troopers who had been taken hostage whereas serving in Gaza. 

The tunnel is the most recent in a collection the IDF has mentioned it has discovered and destroyed.

Earlier this week dramatic footage launched by the IDF appeared to indicate a big explosion within the ‘Elite Quarter’ of Gaza City, north Gaza Strip.

The army mentioned it had ‘uncovered the terrorist infrastructure’ underneath town late Wednesday, revealing ‘bureaus belonging to Hamas’ senior army and political management’.

‘The community of tunnels was destroyed in a managed method,’ the IDF mentioned in an announcement shared on Telegram with the footage.

Beizer (R) hailing from Be’er Sheva, and Scherman (L) from Lehavim, had been each IDF troopers who had been taken hostage whereas serving in Gaza. Their our bodies had been additionally recovered within the tunnel

Warrant officer Ziv Dado, 36, (pictured) who had served as a logistics supervisor, was additionally discovered lifeless within the tunnel, the IDF mentioned

Footage confirmed the ‘Elite Quarter’ of Gaza City levelled by explosions on Thursday

It got here as an investigation by The Washington Post revealed on Thursday mentioned there was ‘no instant’ proof rooms connecting Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital to tunnels had been used for army functions by Hamas.

Earlier right now Israel introduced that 14 of its troopers killed on Friday and Saturday died in battles in central and southern Gaza.

According to Israeli Army Radio, 4 troopers had been killed when their automobile was struck by an anti-tank missile. The others had been killed in separate, sporadic combating.

Another soldier was killed in northern Israel by hearth from the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah, which has stored up low-level combating with Israel for the reason that warfare with Hamas erupted, elevating fears of a wider regional battle.

Their deaths convey the variety of Israeli troopers killed for the reason that floor offensive started to 153.

Hamas kidnapped round 250 hostages throughout its October 7 assault on Israel, which killed 1,139 folks, in response to official figures. 

Since Israel started its retaliatory strike towards the Gaza Strip, greater than 20,000 folks largely ladies and youngsters, have died, whereas an additional 50,000 have been injured.