Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:21am on 27 Oct 2023,Friday International
Israeli forces invading Gaza could face a harrowing underground fight against Hamas militants entrenched in a vast tunnel network hundreds of kilometers long and 80 meters deep. Described as a "spider's web" with booby traps galore, the tunnels may prove a more terrifying battlefield than even ISIS-held Mosul according to U.S. analysts. Despite Israel's investment in detection like an "iron wall" sensor barrier, Hamas still has a sprawling subterranean fortress allowing attacks and evasion. After 2021 hostilities, a Hamas Gaza leader claimed they have over 500 km of tunnels, so Israel destroyed only 20% at most. The tunnels pose a grinding underground threat to Israeli troops. [Image: Reuters]
