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IDF Finds Rare 15-Meter Underground Shaft Near Hebron Home

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC · How we work

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Israel Defense Forces (IDF) uncovered a concealed underground shaft near a Hamas terrorist’s home in Hebron, West Bank.
The shaft measured about 15 meters deep and was relatively narrow.
Investigators retrieved an unidentified electronic device from the shaft for examination.
Underground shafts are extremely rare in the West Bank, unlike Hamas tunnels in Gaza.
The IDF searched roughly 500 Palestinian homes and locations in the West Bank after Friday’s attack.

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Israel Defense Forces (IDF) uncovered a concealed underground shaft near a Hamas terrorist’s home in Hebron, West Bank.
The shaft measured about 15 meters deep and was relatively narrow.
Investigators retrieved an unidentified electronic device from the shaft for examination.
Underground shafts are extremely rare in the West Bank, unlike Hamas tunnels in Gaza.
The IDF searched roughly 500 Palestinian homes and locations in the West Bank after Friday’s attack.