May 21, 2024

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Israeli troops facing guerrilla warfare, hostages ‘laden with traps’ in Gaza’s 300-mile tunnel system

New York Post

 

Israel’s impending ground invasion of Gaza will have to breach a 300-mile system of underground tunnels operated by terrorist group Hamas, experts warn.

The 300,000 troops poised to enter the rogue territory will face booby traps and guerrilla warfare in the elaborate series of passageways, which serve as one of Hamas’ most dangerous advantages in the war, Colin P. Clarke, a conflict and terrorism specialist at the Soufan Group, told iNews.

“Any time you are dealing with a subterranean network of tunnels, it becomes extremely complex,” the expert warned. “Hamas will have been preparing for an Israel Defense Forces [IDF] ground assault and know these tunnels inside out.