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Post by M. Hawbaker on Dec 5, 2023 14:22:42 GMT
(Reuters) - Israel has assembled a large system of pumps that may be used to flood tunnels used by militant group Hamas under the Gaza strip in a bid to drive out fighters, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing U.S. officials. Around the middle of November, Israel's army completed the set-up of at least five pumps about a mile north of the Al-Shati refugee camp that could move thousands of cubic meters of water per hour, flooding the tunnels within weeks, the report said. It was not clear whether Israel would consider using the pumps before all hostages were released, according to the story. Hamas has previously said it has hidden captives in "safe places and tunnels." www.yahoo.com/news/israel-considers-flooding-gaza-tunnels-004126909.html
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Post by barb43 on Dec 6, 2023 2:30:37 GMT
It's a gut-wrenching idea, to flood those tunnels, but I don't know the answer as to whether the Israelis should do it or not do it. I do know Who knows. I'm turning this over to Him, in prayers, and I will watch what happens.
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Dec 13, 2023 3:22:23 GMT
Israel Begins Flooding Hamas’ Tunnels in Gaza With SeawaterIsrael has started pumping water from the Mediterranean Sea into Hamas’ underground tunnel system in Gaza, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing U.S. officials briefed on the matter. The flooding began sometime last month, according to the Journal. Two U.S. officials confirmed the report to ABC News, but cautioned that only some of the tunnels were being flooded, with the IDF looking to compare the tactic’s effectiveness to other strategies, which have previously included airstrikes and the use of explosives, drones, and robots. Herzi Halevi, the IDF’s chief of staff, said last week that flooding the tunnels was “a good idea, but I won’t comment on its specifics,” according to The Times of Israel. A spokesperson for the Israeli defense minister declined to comment to the Journal on Monday, saying that tunnel operations were classified. www.yahoo.com/news/israel-begins-flooding-hamas-tunnels-230510405.html
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