JERUSALEM: Amid an Israeli ground offensive in the Gaza Strip, one of the greatest threats to both its troops and the 2.3 million Palestinians trapped inside the seaside enclave is buried deep underground.
An extensive labyrinth of tunnels built by Palestinian militant group Hamas stretches across the densely populated strip, hiding fighters, their rocket arsenal andClearing and collapsing those tunnels will be crucial if Israel seeks to dismantle Hamas. But fighting in densely populated urban areas and moving underground could strip the Israeli military of some of its technological advantages while giving an edge to Hamas both above and below ground.
The reason is simple: tunnel battles are considered some of the most difficult for armies to fight. A determined enemy in a tunnel or cave system can pick where the fight will start - and often determine how it will end - given the abundant opportunities for ambush. “They started saying that they destroyed 100 kilometres of Hamas tunnels. I am telling you that the tunnels we have in the Gaza Strip exceed 500 kilometres,” Sinwar said following a bloody 11-day war with Israel in 2021. “Even if their narrative is true, they only destroyed 20 per cent of the tunnels.”The Israeli military has known of the threat since at least 2001, when Hamas used a tunnel to detonate explosives under an Israeli border post.
He recalled the tunnels as having a disorienting, surreal effect, creating blind spots as Hamas fighters popped up out of nowhere to attack.Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Friday said he expected a difficult ground offensive, warning it “will take a long time” to dismantle Hamas’ vast network of tunnels. As part of the strategy, Israel has blocked all fuel shipments into Gaza since the war erupted.
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