Posted on 08/11/2014 11:31:43 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Hamas executed dozens of diggers responsible for its extensive tunnel system in past weeks, fearing the workers would reveal the site locations to Israel, a report on the Mako website’s army blog said.
There was no independent confirmation of the report
The tunnelers, many of whom constructed the tunnels over the course of months, would dig for 8-12 hours a day, and received a monthly wage of $150-$300, according to the blog.
Sources in Gaza told the website that Hamas took a series of precautions to prevent information from reaching Israel. The terror organization would reportedly blindfold the excavators en route to the sites and back, to prevent them from recognizing the locations. The tunnels were strictly supervised by Hamas members, and civilians were kept far from the sites.
M., a former tunnel digger and Israeli collaborator, told the website that Hamas would strip search the workers to ensure they had no recording devices or cameras hidden on them.
“The people we met had their faces covered; no one knew them by their real names, it was all codes and first names. They didn’t want to take the risk that some of the diggers were collaborating with Israel,” he said.
After the tunnels were completed, dozens were reportedly executed to prevent intelligence leaks to Israel.
“Anyone they suspected might transfer information to Israel on the tunnels was killed by the military wing,” a different source said. “They were very cruel.”
In 2012, a Journal of Palestine Studies article claimed 160 Palestinian children were killed while working on Hamas’s tunnel system.
The digging of tunnels began four years ago and has demanded 40 percent of Hamas’s budget, The Times of Israel has learned.
Tunnel diggers have been using electric or pneumatic jackhammers, advancing 4-5 meters a day. The tunnels found were reportedly mostly dug 18-25 meters (60-82 feet) underground, though one was discovered at a depth of 35 meters (115 feet). “That’s like a 10-story building underground,” one expert said.
Digging requires engineering and geological expertise, with tunnels usually dug through sandy soil, their roof supported by a more durable level of clay. As they are dug, the tunnels are reinforced by concrete panels, manufactured locally in workshops adjacent to each tunnel. These workshops have also been targeted by the IDF throughout its military operation.
HAMAS, should perform the Star Trek “NOMAD” machine's Prime Directive, destroy that which is not perfect (according to strict Islamic Law).
Hamas is not a perfect, Islamic Paradise or ideology therefore...
Hamas should perform the Prime Directive and just blow itself (and all of Gaza) up in outer space.
Let them take their genocidal and suicidal platforms to their logical conclusions to its final conclusion and kill all of themselves, alone.
They would be doing all of humanity a favor.
Go Israel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, every little bit helps.
Except for killing children. I skimmed over the end of the article.
I’m actually attempting to find out more about how exactly the tunnels were constructed since I am hoping to construct a storage site in an undeveloped area soon and cave-ins are a major concern.
If some flea-bitten backsands raghead with an aversion to modern technology (other than weapons) and modern civilization can build a decent tunnel, how difficult could it be?
Sounds like a modern version of the Egyptian slaves who - allegedly - were slaughtered after constructing the passage ways to the Pharaoh’s tomb.
The best case would be, Mossad frames some innocent diggers and gets them executed by Hamas in front of their families. Meanwhile, of course, any genuine digger-traitors are made Israeli citizens relocated to undisclosed locations inside Israel.
I personally would keep a close watch on any such "helpful" terrorists indeed.
Look at it this way; when Iran finally gets a functional nuclear weapon, even if it is by some miracle retaliated against by some responsible government *cough* *not obama's* *cough*, do you really think any sensible government would then accept any "refugees" from that area of the world, knowing that they might be some new manner of suicide bomber attempting to sneak into their country and set one or more off?
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im skeptical that this story is true. Someone who couldn’t be trusted wouldn’t be building these tunnels in the first place and whats the use of a tunnel if it rarely get used at all by so few ppl who might end up dead
A tunnel revealer should obviously be judged by the value of his revelations, best measured by Hamas losses as a result plus avoided Israeli losses.
But the value of tricking an enemy into consuming his own and wearing out his welcome with his popular substrate is so satisfying!
If that gets around, it’s going to be harder to recruit the next round of tunnel diggers.
im skeptical that this story is true.
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Also, was someone smart enough to get the locations BEFORE they ‘offed’ the diggers?
Of course, now they will have to kill the people that have ALL the information.
Like we say, the only way to really get 3 people to keep a secret is to kill the other 2.
What with all the suicide bombers, the killing of people who obviously don’t mind working, one would think ‘they’ were putting themselves out of existence..
Kind of like the ‘Shakers’, who didn’t believe(?) in recreation....
Only one way that deal ends.
im skeptical that this story is true.
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Also, was someone smart enough to get the locations BEFORE they ‘offed’ the diggers?
Of course, now they will have to kill the people that have ALL the information.
Like we say, the only way to really get 3 people to keep a secret is to kill the other 2.
What with all the suicide bombers, the killing of people who obviously don’t mind working, one would think ‘they’ were putting themselves out of existence..
Kind of like the ‘Shakers’, who didn’t believe(?) in recreation....
Only one way that deal ends.
“...Of course, now they will have to kill the people that have ALL the information....”
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Then when the jihadists and suicide bombers are ready to go, they’ll look at one another and say “Do any of you guys know where the tunnels are?”. And no one will be left to direct them to the tunnels.
It’s a nice thought anyway.
It’s like a story from some king in ancient history.
The Japanese were just as fanatic during WWII. It took a few nukes to get an attitude adjustment that was in line with the rest of the civilized world. If the Hamas have no civilized regards for their civilian population, we should show them the lesson of history when they get what they ask for.
All those children MURDERED for Obama’s, Clinton’s,
Huma’s, Lois Lerner’s, and the UN’s terrorists tunnels.
When will anyone be indicted or put in jail?
Answer: THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS INVOLVED IN THE TREASON.
The Gaza/Israel border is no more than a total of 60 miles. The deepest tunnels have been about 85 feet. Having moved entire mountains in building interstates, the ability to excavate a line 100 feet deep for 60 miles is not an unimaginable task. Line it with a steel wall and sensors stuck even deeper, and the odds are all old tunnels will be found and new tunnels will be detected.
A double fence and high tech no man’s land between the fences along the entire US border would be even easier.
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