Key facts
- Israeli forces pumped cement into a tunnel in Gaza to seal it off.
- Palestinians collected the wet cement that spilled onto the streets.
- The IDF reported sealing a 7-kilometer tunnel route in Beit Hanoun.
- Over 20,000 cubic meters of sealing material were used in the operation.
- Residents cited ongoing shortages of construction materials.
Palestinians in the al-Maghazi refugee camp in Central Gaza rushed to collect wet cement that surfaced on the streets after Israeli forces pumped it into a tunnel to seal it off. Residents reported that the cement had overflowed and spilt onto the surface and surrounding streets amid ongoing shortages and blockades of construction materials.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that its Southern Command troops, along with other units, completed an operation to seal a central underground tunnel route approximately 7 kilometers long in the Beit Hanoun area of the northern Gaza Strip. The operation involved pumping over 20,000 cubic meters of sealing material through a dedicated system. The IDF described the sealing of the tunnel route as a blow to Hamas's terrorist infrastructure.