IDF reveals 10 km Rafah tunnel where Hamas held Hadar Goldin's remains, one year after his return

11 years underground: How Israel found Hadar Goldin, destroyed Hamas' vast tunnel network

After 11 years, Israel brought Hadar Goldin home - then uncovered and destroyed the 16-kilometer Hamas tunnel network where his remains had been hidden, pumping in more than 30,000 cubic meters of concrete.

Beneath schools, mosques and UN facilities: IDF reveals where Hamas held Hadar Goldin

The IDF revealed new details Monday about the decade-long effort to bring home Lt. Hadar Goldin, an Israeli officer killed and abducted by Hamas during a ceasefire in Rafah on August 1, 2014, during Operation Protective Edge. Goldin was a young officer with a life still ahead of him, a beloved son, brother, and fiancé […]

IDF reveals 10 km Rafah tunnel where Hamas held Hadar Goldin's remains, one year after his return

The IDF said the route ran more than 10 km beneath a dense Rafah neighborhood, including an UNRWA compound, mosques and schools, and was used by senior Hamas commanders.

11 YEARS UNDERGROUND: Israel Reveals How It Found Hadar Goldin and Destroyed Hamas Tunnel Network With 30,000 Cubic Meters of Concrete

Israeli security officials have disclosed new details of the years-long intelligence operation that led to the recovery of fallen IDF officer Hadar Goldin’s remains from Gaza, including the discovery and destruction of a massive Hamas tunnel network stretching more than 16 kilometers beneath Rafah. The revelations, released Monday on the first anniversary of Goldin’s return to Israel, describe how a critical intelligence breakthrough in 2025 ena…