Posted on 12/18/2023 4:01:33 AM PST by texas booster
The Israeli military has uncovered Hamas’s biggest terror tunnel system since the ground operation began almost seven weeks ago. The underground terrorist network, built using tunnel boring machines, is large enough for vehicles to pass through, the Israel Defense Forces disclosed on Sunday.
This deep and massive tunnels located in northern Gaza reached close to the Israeli border. “This massive tunnel system, splits into branches of tunnels, spans well over four kilometers (2.5 miles) and reaches only 400 meters (1,310 feet) from the Erez crossing,” the Israeli TV channel i24NEWS reported. “This subterranean tunnel system was a project led by Muhammad Sinwar, the brother of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.”
To date, the IDF has exposed hundreds of terror tunnel shafts throughout the Gaza Strip. Many are built from reinforced concrete and are equipped with electricity, ventilation, sewage, communication networks and rails, like the one we are exposing. Over the past 70 days, the IDF has exposed multiple examples where these tunnels were built under hospitals, schools, kindergartens and other sensitive sites. The IDF continues to use advanced operational, intelligence and technological means to eliminate Hamas’ network of terror tunnels across the Gaza Strip.
The ground forces, using operational field intelligence, have provided a lot of information about Hamas’ terror tunnels project, and have helped to advance both our knowledge and our maps of the tunnels. From the beginning of the war till now, the IDF has been operating to locate and destroy dozens of attack tunnel routes, as part of the systematic dismantling of Hamas infrastructure.
Since IDF entered terrorist-controlled Gaza in late October, Israeli combat engineers have located and destroyed hundreds of tunnel shafts leading to Hamas’s underground system of tunnels and bunkers for hoarding weapons and hiding terrorist fighters.
“Over 800 tunnel shafts have been discovered in Gaza since Israel’s ground invasion against Hamas began, of which, 500 have been destroyed,” the Jerusalem Post reported early December citing IDF sources. Many of these terror tunnels open into hospitals, schools, civilian homes and mosques.
“In the past week, 7th Brigade troops eliminated numerous terrorists, located approximately 30 tunnel shafts and destroyed numerous anti-tank and lookout posts in the area. They also confiscated grenades and anti-tank missiles and found intelligence materials including phones, computers and Hamas guidebooks,” the military said in a statement.
“The soldiers also conducted a targeted raid on Hamas’ Deir Al Balah Battalion post and seized intelligence materials. The forces also operated against the residence of a Nukhba terrorist, where they found weapons and equipment belonging to Hamas’ naval forces.”
The force has been engaged in combat since the war’s onset, successfully gaining control of large swaths of northern Gaza before moving to the southern region.
“We raided a Hamas military compound and found valuable intelligence material in the office of the Khan Younis Brigade commander,” the 7th Brigade commander said.
This tunnel is also getting the sea water treatment. Could take weeks to fill.
Quite industrious they are in the service of evil.
Video here from IDF
The biggest Hamas terrorist tunnel discovered.
https://rumble.com/v41to71-the-biggest-hamas-terrorist-tunnel-discovered..html
The North Koreans had been (strongly) rumored to be helping build these tunnels, based upon their activity in Lebanon.
Considering that this is video shot by Hamas, I am surprised that there isn’t more evidence of foreign activity.
Very interesting video. Think of the millions of dollars it takes to construct such tunnels. Any underground facility, be it a tunnel or bunker, is inevitably a death trap. The evil ones are discovering this right now.
IDF could take the tunnels and put them to good use against Islam’s proxy.
I have a solution for all of this.
Let’s bury our nuclear waste there
Blowing up tunnels - then flooding them might be nice ...
Blowing up tunnels - then flooding them might be nice ...
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How do you flood a tunnel that has been collapsed?
PS: blowing up a tunnel means someone has to go in to plant the explosives over the full length and depth, exposing them to booby-traps and ambushes.
just route some nuclear plant rod cooling water through them.
Comments from Hamas supporters on the YouTube videos of the tunnel claim either that “it’s just a sewer pipe, it was actually constructed by the Israelis, or it is justified because Israel has an air force so things have to be underground, or that it’s a ‘freedom tunnel’”.
Turn them into a museum to show the world how evil, when left unchecked could end humanity. Make the tunnels a must visit attraction when traveling to the Gaza strip to visit the new UN headquarters.
Gas it then flood it.
bkmk
Should be more focus in the media and politically on how much positive could have been done for the “Palestinians” if that amount of time, money, talent, and resources weren’t wasted on hatred for Jews.
One would think that advanced ground sensors near the border would "hear" these tunnels being excavated.
Turn them into septic tanks.
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