What can Israeli soldiers expect when they enter this vast network of interconnected tunnels?
Analysis: what can Israeli soldiers expect when they enter this vast network of interconnected tunnels? Amid fears of yet another long war in the region, Israel has now begun its ground campaign in Gaza. The Israel Defence Forces has already claimed several successes in its three-week campaign, including the elimination of several terrorist leaders including Ibrahim Biari, who it described as a"ringleader" of the October 7th attacks, and liberating at least one hostage held by Hamas.
These benefits only really work if the tunnels are defended, of course, which wasn't always the case. For instance, in the 2015 battle for Sinjar, the majority of IS fighters were long gone by the time Kurdish land forces arrived to liberate the city. Hamas terrorist give RT a tour of their tunnel network in Gaza - called the Metro. Video shows Hamas fighters with weapons waiting in advanced tunnels to conduct surprise counterattacks on @IDF Have power, fuel, other services. pic.twitter.com/CrAKlPNUqM
We need your consent to load this YouTube contentWe use YouTube to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage PreferencesHamas is a proficient and prolific user of tunnels. But in honing its expertise, the group has also provided Israeli forces with a decades-long crash course in how to deal with their underground operations.
Israel has known about the tunnels for a long time and is taking them seriously. Recent operations suggest that the time spent training for this exact scenario is going to pay off, at least to a certain extent. https://t.co/NzxYwb1wph pic.twitter.com/QG6Lwikp6q
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