* Footage shows the elaborate tunnels Palestinian Islamist fighters are using
* Heavily armed militants can be seen navigating the tunnels
* Missiles, machine guns, ammunition and rocket propelled weapons are visible
Chilling footage has emerged showing the elaborate tunnel systems that Hamas terrorists have been using to move weapons, hostages and stage attacks on Israel.
The footage gives insight into the claustrophobic conditions the Palestinian Islamist fighters have been operating in. It shows militants using metal rods and shovels to dig the tunnels.
Many of them appear to be quite cramped and dark with footage showing the fighters slightly slouching as they move through the tunnels guided by headtorches.
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WNU Editor: There is some speculation that Israel will use this "new bomb" to destroy this tunnel system .... 'Sponge bombs' are Israel's new secret weapon to block Hamas tunnels (The Telegraph). But if the situation gets drastic, there are concerns that this may happen .... Israel-Palestine war: Israel plans to flood Hamas tunnels with nerve gas, source says (Middle East Eye). More here .... Will Israel Use Nerve Gas Against Hamas? What We Know, What We Don't (Newsweek).
A Look At Hamas's Underground Tunnel System
The ‘Gaza metro’: The mysterious subterranean tunnel network used by Hamas -- CNN
The Hamas tunnel city beneath Gaza: a hidden frontline for Israel -- Reuters
Hamas tunnels under Gaza stretch miles, holding hostages and weapons -- Washington Post
Hamas operatives used phone lines installed in tunnels under Gaza to plan Israel attack -- CNN
Gaza tunnels, terrorist infrastructure uncovered by Israeli geologist -- Jerusalem Post
Israeli soldiers are about to suffer the horrors of tunnel warfare -- The Telegraph