Watch: Rocket workshops in Gaza tunnels blown up by Israeli forces

The Israel Defense Forces demolished an underground weapons center in Gaza. Photo: IDF

One of the discovered tunnels led to a house. A senior Hamas official in charge of weapons production told the IDF.

The Israel Defense Forces said that in addition to “hundreds of long-range missiles,” troops during the raid seized containers with chemicals, Hamas propaganda products and other equipment. in an underground network believed to extend for hundreds of miles.

Some of the tunnels shown to Israeli reporters earlier this month were located under the central part of Al-Bureij. The rest were reportedly found in the vicinity of Magazi and Nuseirat.

The IDF has not disclosed the exact location of the tunnels.

Separate aerial footage published by a Times of Israel reporter showed Israeli troops blowing up underground passages.

Until last month, the Hamas network of tunnels, nicknamed the «Gaza Metro,» was estimated to extend beneath the enclave to about at 250 miles.

Selected aerial footage shown. Israeli troops blow up underground passages Photo: IDF

But senior Israeli defense officials said this week that estimates have been revised upward in light of recent discoveries, and the system is now believed to be between 350 and 450 miles long.

Gaza itself is only estimated at length. about 25 miles long and six miles wide.

The revision came as the terrorist group continued to attack Israel despite extensive IDF efforts to destroy its infrastructure.

The IDF said hundreds of long-range missiles were found in the tunnels. Photo: IDF Troops seized chemical containers and other equipment during a raid on an underground network Photo: IDF

Earlier this week, the city southern Israel has been hit by the heaviest rocket fire in weeks from the Gaza Strip, with more attacks reported on Thursday.

Israel's defense minister, meanwhile, admitted on Thursday that the government is under no illusions about the possibility of gain full control of the entire enclave.

Yoav Gallant said that Hamas's «core organizational structures» had been dismantled, but added that «pockets of resistance» still existed.

He added, that the terrorist group is no longer able to fire hundreds of rockets at Israel, as it did during the October 7 attack, but retains the ability to fire smaller volleys.

“We will deal with the airstrikes, it will take time,” Mr. Gallant said.