Israel could “flood Gaza tunnels with nerve gas and chemicals as part of a surprise attack on the Gaza Strip.” This is what the British website “Middle East Eye” claims, citing a “senior Arab source” that the delay in Israel’s land invasion of the Gaza Strip is part of a “disinformation campaign aimed at achieving the element of surprise in an attack.” on several fronts.” The article by editor-in-chief David Hearst, a former Guardian journalist, attracted the attention of Arab media, including satellite broadcaster Al Jazeera.
According to Middle East Eye, the Arab source attributed its information to “message leaks from the US” that explained that the plan was to “pump large quantities of gaseous nerve agent into Hamas under the supervision of Delta Force.” Tunnels sufficient to paralyze physical movements for a period between 6 and 12 hours. During this period, the source adds, the tunnels will be breached, the hostages will be freed and thousands of Al-Qassam Brigades soldiers will be killed.
The Middle East Eye website, considered close to the Qatari authority, said it was unable to independently verify the information contained in the leak and said it had contacted the White House and the Defense Department for comment I asked but did not receive a response at the time of publication.