In the war for control over Gaza Stripthe most powerful weapon in the hands of Hamas it is the dense network of tunnel built under the exclave. According to the Israeli military, they are beyond that 1,300 The miles of tunnels built and exploited by terrorists for leadership AmbushesMoving men and weapons, hiding them hostages and amassing the arsenals of terror.
Although many have been destroyed since the war began, hundreds of entrances have not yet been discovered and a video shared on social media clearly shows the danger faced by IDF soldiers during ground operations. In the images released by Hamas itself, a camera can be seen emerging from the mouth of a tunnel spy The Israeli soldiers hid under some tents in a forward camp a few meters away from the target. The shooting took place on December 3rd and the area where it was carried out was already heavily damaged bombed.
In a statement from the Palestinian organization, the terrorists said they had been monitoring “the location of…” 60 soldiers the Israeli occupation troops east of Juhr al-Dik. We placed three artillery Anti-personnel missiles in a circular pattern around them. The bombs were detonated at 4:30 a.m. sharp.” Hamas forces said they had killed “a large number” of IDF troops, but Israeli army communications made no mention of high casualties. The modus operandi of the attack is reminiscent of the October 28 attack armistice between the two parties was still in force. Even in this case, the terrorists had detonated hidden explosive devices undergroundThree soldiers of the Jewish state were injured.
To prevent future attacks of this kind and to completely eradicate Hamas from Gaza, Israeli leaders have formulated gods plans to clear the underground tunnels of the presence of terrorists. Until now, the IDF has relied on this Brigades specialized, robot from reconnaissance and units K9consisting of dogs Specially trained to move in the dark, detect booby traps and the presence of enemies. In addition, according to the Wall Street Journal, the Jewish state plans to deploy five major ones pumps, assembled in mid-November to flood the tunnels with thousands of cubic meters of water taken directly from the Mediterranean. Tel Aviv authorities and the United States already discussed this plan last month and assessed its feasibility Ecological damage and the risks forWater supply of the strip.