Posted on 05/20/2024 11:42:39 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Israel claims to have found about 50 cross-border tunnels underneath the boundary between Rafah, in the Gaza Strip, and Egypt — tunnels that could have been used by Hamas terrorists to smuggle in weapons to use against Israel.
The Foundation for the Defense of Democracies noted on Friday:
Israel went public on May 17 with the discovery of 50 smuggling tunnels leading from the southern Gazan city of Rafah to Egypt. Defending Israel against South African-filed genocide allegations at the International Court of Justice, attorney Gilad Noam devoted part of his remarks to the ongoing military operation in Rafah, a focus of international pro-Palestinian advocacy.
In addition to hosting four Hamas battalions and their reinforcements from elsewhere in the Gaza Strip, Rafah is the site of “an intricate underground tunnel infrastructure that runs underneath the city and provides ample space for operatives, command and control rooms, and military equipment,” Noam said.
“Nearly 700 tunnel shafts have been identified in Rafah, from which approximately 50 tunnels cross into Egypt. These tunnels are used by Hamas to supply itself with weapons and ammunition, and could potentially be used to smuggle out of Gaza hostages or Hamas senior operatives.”
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Egypt: Whew, thanks Israel. Saved us the trouble...
Flood them with a stoichiometric mixture of acetylene and oxygen.
Supply a source of ignition.
Well, that explains morning reports of Egypt massing troops on the Gaza border.
I’m sure the rats were coming out of the holes en masse.
I’d settle for seawater.
It’s Islam, of course enough money opens any tunnel.
Also, all sorts of bribery going on. A real money-maker for the Egyptian army.
There was a reason why Egypt was so miffed when the IDF took over that area. Afraid of what Israel would find. And why Egypt is now supporting South Africa’s suit against Israel at the ICC. Egypt really bent out of shape.
700 tunnels? Hmmm. Must be some sort of oversight. Seems to be a lot of that going on right now.
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