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| IDF Israeli military stunned by scale of Hamas war infrastructure |
| 2014-07-24 |
| Israel has been shocked by the scope and methods of Hamas tunnel warfare. In at least one case, Hamas fighters have infiltrated Israel wearing Israeli military uniforms. On July 21, the military reported two Hamas squads that infiltrated Israel through a tunnel from the Gaza Strip. Military sources said at least 30 Hamas fighters in Israeli uniforms sought to attack a nearby kibbutz. At least 10 Hamas attackers were killed by Israeli air and ground fire. They were found wearing Israel Army-issued uniforms and equipment, including body armor. It was not clear how Hamas acquired the Israeli military equipment. The Hamas attack tunnels, estimated at up to 60, have forced Israel to close areas to civilian traffic. “The [Hamas] organization has used the period in which the Muslim Brotherhood ruled Egypt to establish a real military industry in the Gaza Strip, with advanced tooling equipment, and to smuggle a large amount of anti-tank missiles, including Kornet anti-tank missiles that were transferred to Syria before the outbreak of the civil war there,” Israeli analyst Amir Rapaport said. At one point, one of the Hamas forces fired a Russian-origin anti-tank guided missile that killed four Israeli soldiers in a jeep. The sources said the military was working with the Israel Security Agency to identify Hamas tunnel attacks. Hours before the attack, the agency warned of Hamas tunnel strikes from the northern Gaza Strip. “We have to be patient since the fighting will continue for as long as it is needed,” Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon said. |
| Posted by:Pappy |
| #4 Please cite source Another article |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-07-24 22:45 |
| #3 if the tunnels go into Israel proper, the IDF can use such tunnels for intel and maybe even for operations given the right technology (which I'm sure they are working on) so I wouldn't be surprised if a few tunnels were left undiscovered |
| Posted by: lord garth 2014-07-24 09:54 |
| #2 Your UN and EU money at work. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-07-24 08:54 |
| #1 Shocked? Stunned? Please cite source. |
| Posted by: borgboy 2014-07-24 03:15 |