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.