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Uncle Joe

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14. I imagine those tunnels in many cases are combined for efficiency sake with

Reply to NutmegYankee (Reply #11)

Wed Dec 6, 2023, 08:31 PM

Dec 2023

preexisting tunnels, Gaza has plenty.

Gaza; with no free air space was always patrolled by Israeli drones, and I believe this helped to drive Hamas and the Palestinians underground, it's pretty vast network for such a small condensed area with tunnels dating back to ancient times.

With all the desperation going on, I can't imagine Hamas could or would keep them all out, this is more likely to be the case if the attack by Israel on its's scale was totally unexpected by Hamas,

If Hamas knew precisely what was coming, that would increase the chances of them keeping all the Palestinian civilians out.

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Western military sources: Israel has already begun the process [View all] Uncle Joe Dec 2023 OP

Good, the tunnels of death must be destroyed. tritsofme Dec 2023 #1

Your post reminds of a quote Uncle Joe Dec 2023 #3

Any evidence that tunnels built by Hamas terrorists TexasDem69 Dec 2023 #5

I imagine we will find out after Christmas if they allow the press in. n/t Uncle Joe Dec 2023 #10

You could have just said "no" TexasDem69 Dec 2023 #13

I know that Hamas hasn't built all the tunnels nor are they likely Uncle Joe Dec 2023 #20

I wonder if these tunnels are connected to one another. David__77 Dec 2023 #2

For efficiency sake, I think they would be connected. n/t Uncle Joe Dec 2023 #4

Hamas terrorists are nothing if not efficient TexasDem69 Dec 2023 #6

It's just less tunnel to dig whether "tunnels of death" or tunnels of life, Uncle Joe Dec 2023 #8

I'd think we have the same reality TexasDem69 Dec 2023 #15

Not all the tunnels were built by Hamas. n/t Uncle Joe Dec 2023 #21

When I first heard of this I thought - pretty smart underpants Dec 2023 #7

I agree and if you lived in Gaza, under constant bombardment, sniper fire, no shelter on the surface, Uncle Joe Dec 2023 #9

I'm not sure civilians can use the tunnels. NutmegYankee Dec 2023 #11

I imagine those tunnels in many cases are combined for efficiency sake with Uncle Joe Dec 2023 #14

Hamas official Marzouk: 'Gaza tunnels built to protect Hamas, not civilians' tritsofme Dec 2023 #12

if all those tunnels are built under buildings... Takket Dec 2023 #16

Yes, that's a major concern. n/t Silent3 Dec 2023 #17

The water isn't going to wash away the concrete Red Mountain Dec 2023 #18

are the tunnels that well build? I was picturing something just dug through the dirt/soil Takket Dec 2023 #19

It may ruin Gaza's freshwater for generations depending on the amount of seawater used. Uncle Joe Dec 2023 #22