### [2026-07-2](/feed/2026/07/2/index.md) ##### Middle Eastern crisis # Israeli defense minister Israel Katz reports that the military has demolished 83% of Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip. ### Sources: 1. [The Times of Israel](https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/katz-83-of-hamas-tunnels-in-idf-controlled-portion-of-gaza-have-been-destroyed/) 2. [Ynetnews](https://www.ynetnews.com/article/9p71akbum) ### Changes: 1. Defense Minister Israel Katz reports that the military has demolished 83% of Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip. The assessment comes as the war enters its 1,000th day following the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel. _2026-07-02 21:48:00 (First version)_ 2. Israeli defense minister Israel Katz reports that the military has demolished 83% of Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip. The assessment comes as the war enters its 1,000th day following the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel. _2026-07-03 17:48:22 (Update)_ 2. Israeli defense minister Israel Katz reports that the military has demolished 83% of Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip. _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. [The Israeli military and Shin Bet confirm that Hamas militant "Muhammad Na'im Jandiya", who took part in taking hostages, including Captain Daniel Perez, during the attack on the Nahal Oz kibbutz in the October 7 attacks on Israel, has been eliminated in an airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip. ](/feed/2026/07/3/the-israeli-military-and-shin-bet-confirm-that-hamas-militant-muhammad-na-im-jandiya-who-took-part-in-taking-hostages.md) _Context: Gaza Strip, Hamas, Israel, Middle Eastern crisis, military_ 2. [The Israeli military confirms that that they have launched strikes in the northern Gaza Strip that killed four militants of the Hamas military wing Al-Qassam Brigades and destroyed several missile launchers used by the organization. ](/feed/2026/07/1/the-israeli-military-confirms-that-that-they-have-launched-strikes-in-the-northern-gaza-strip-that-killed-four-militants.md) _Context: Gaza Strip, Hamas, Israel, Middle Eastern crisis, military_ 3. [The Israeli military announces that it has killed Hamas militant Akram Muhammad Mahmoud Abu Machi, who took part in the October 7 attacks on Israel, during an airstrike in southern Gaza. ](/feed/2026/06/24/the-israeli-military-announces-that-it-has-killed-hamas-militant-akram-muhammad-mahmoud-abu-machi-who-took-part-in-the.md) _Context: Gaza Strip, Hamas, Israel, Middle Eastern crisis, military_ 4. [The Israel Defense Forces says that they have killed two Hamas militants who allegedly took part in the October 7 attacks on Israel over the weekend in a airstrike in the central Gaza Strip. ](/feed/2026/06/17/the-israel-defense-forces-says-that-they-have-killed-two-hamas-militants-who-allegedly-took-part-in-the-october-7-attack.md) _Context: Gaza Strip, Hamas, Israel, Middle Eastern crisis, military_ 5. [The Israeli military says that the Israeli Air Force and Israeli Navy have conducted strikes in the Gaza Strip killing four Hamas officials and nine Palestinian civilians, in violation of the current ceasefire. ](/feed/2026/06/4/the-israeli-military-says-that-the-israeli-air-force-and-israeli-navy-have-conducted-strikes-in-the-gaza-strip-killing-f.md) _Context: Gaza Strip, Hamas, Middle Eastern crisis, military_ 6. [Both Hamas and Israeli defense minister Israel Katz confirm that Al-Qassam Brigades commander and leader in the Gaza Strip Mohammed Odeh was killed by an Israeli airstrike on May 26 near Gaza City along with his wife and three children. ](/feed/2026/05/27/both-hamas-and-israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-confirm-that-al-qassam-brigades-commander-and-leader-in-the-gaza-str.md) _Context: Gaza Strip, Hamas, Israel, Israel Katz, Middle Eastern crisis, defense minister, military_ 7. [An Israeli security source says that Israel is not conducting airstrikes in Iran following reports of explosions over Tehran, while defense minister Israel Katz states that the country is prepared to resume military action pending approval from the U.S. ](/feed/2026/04/23/an-israeli-security-source-says-that-israel-is-not-conducting-airstrikes-in-iran-following-reports-of-explosions-over-te.md) _Context: Israel, Israel Katz, Middle Eastern crisis, defense minister, military_ 8. [Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says that the military will hold all of its positions in southern Lebanon, and that disarming Hezbollah remains its main objective. ](/feed/2026/04/17/israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-says-that-the-military-will-hold-all-of-its-positions-in-southern-lebanon-and-that.md) _Context: Israel, Israel Katz, Middle Eastern crisis, defense minister, military_ 9. [At least 28 Palestinians are killed and 77 more are injured in a series of Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City and Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip after Israel accused Hamas of firing at Israeli troops. ](/feed/2025/11/19/at-least-28-palestinians-are-killed-and-77-more-are-injured-in-a-series-of-israeli-airstrikes-in-gaza-city-and-khan-yuni.md) _Context: Gaza Strip, Hamas, Israel, Middle Eastern crisis_ 10. [Israeli Defense Minster Israel Katz orders the Israel Defense Forces to occupy new areas of the Gaza Strip, and threatens to annex sections of Gaza if Hamas refuses to release all its remaining Israeli hostages. ](/feed/2025/03/21/israeli-defense-minster-israel-katz-orders-the-israel-defense-forces-to-occupy-new-areas-of-the-gaza-strip-and-threaten.md) _Context: Gaza Strip, Hamas, Israel Katz, Middle Eastern crisis, defense minister, military_