Military part of Middle East Israel

Yahalom

Yahalom is a specialized combat engineering unit of the Israel Defense Forces. Known for its expertise in tunnel detection, demolition, and counter-tunnel warfare against Hamas and Hezbollah infrastructure. Recently, the unit has conducted tunnel destruction operations in both Gaza and southern Lebanon. Last updated Jul 5th, 2026

Latest coverage

Operations

IDF: A months-long engineering operation in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza, uncovered and destroyed approximately 11 km of Hamas tunnel routes.

The 252nd Division and the Combat Engineering Corps' Yahalom unit carried out hundreds of drillings along the Yellow Line, demolishing underground infrastructure and hundreds of surface sites.

Alerts

IDF: Sgt. Moshe Yitzhak HaCohen Katz, 22, of the Paratroopers Brigade’s 890th Battalion, was killed in a Hezbollah rocket attack in southern Lebanon overnight.

3 soldiers were moderately wounded.

In a separate attack on Saturday, about 20 troops were injured, including 7 moderately. A Yahalom lieutenant colonel was among the wounded.