Hamas militants holed up in 'Metro' web of tunnels pose challenge
Saturday, 28 October 2023 The extensive tunnel network built by the Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip poses a significant threat to Israeli troops and the Palestinian population. Clearing and collapsing these tunnels is crucial for dismantling Hamas, but it is a challenging task that strips the Israeli military of its technological advantages. The tunnels provide Hamas with hiding places and the ability to choose the time and location of engagement. Israeli airstrikes have targeted these tunnels, but combating underground warfare is difficult due to the abundance of ambush opportunities.
During a speech at the Turkish parliament, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Hamas is "not a terrorist organisation", but "liberators fighting to protect their land and their citizens". The group is branded as "terrorist" by both the European Union and the United States.
Israel has bombed...
Hamas Official Mousa Abu Marzouk: The Tunnels in Gaza Were Built to Protect Hamas Fighters, Not Civilians; Protecting Gaza Civilians Is the Responsibility of the U.N. and Israel #Hamas #Gaza
The βGaza metro.β Itβs a vast labyrinth of tunnels, by some accounts several kilometers underground, used to transport people and goods; to store rockets and ammunition caches; and house Hamas..
The United States does not support current calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict, the White House says, adding that "pauses" to get aid into Gaza should be considered instead. "We do not..
Saturday, 28 October 2023
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