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dutch777

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8. If the vids I have seen are indicative, the plants may be there but all the pipes from houses to plants are dead.

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 4, 2023, 03:43 PM

Dec 2023

Impact of bombs (many 1000# and over) that the Israelis are using do as much or more damage by their shockwaves as they do with the actual explosion and shrapnel. Likely that anything not buried very deep is ruptured and/or joints broken open. I can't find data for 1000# bombs but 2000# bomb spec says makes a crater 50 feet wide and 36 feet deep is typical. If 1000# bomb is half that, routine water and sewer piping is rarely 20 feet deep.

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FT: How Israel Is Attacking Hamas's Vast Tunnel Network [View all] Tomconroy Dec 2023 OP

I don't see how they do much of this without killing hostages held in the tunnels. No good options. dutch777 Dec 2023 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author claudette Dec 2023 #2

Yes, and where do the Palestinians go and how do they live in just rubble with no working infrastructure? dutch777 Dec 2023 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author claudette Dec 2023 #4

It's a massive setback, for sure, but I don't believe maxsolomon Dec 2023 #6

If the vids I have seen are indicative, the plants may be there but all the pipes from houses to plants are dead. dutch777 Dec 2023 #8

No doubt. maxsolomon Dec 2023 #9

You mean these pipes? GuppyGal Dec 2023 #10

Israel is up against a sinister and ruthless enemy Beastly Boy Dec 2023 #5

There are no easy or even good options in this conflict peggysue2 Dec 2023 #7

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