Israel’s military has reportedly installed a pipeline system in the Gaza Strip that it may use to flood underground tunnels used by the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, in order to render them useless and force the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades fighters to abandon them, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday, citing sources in the US government.
Around mid-November, the newspaper explained, Israel’s military completed the installation of at least five pipelines, about a kilometer and a half from the Ash Shati refugee camp. These pipelines theoretically allow it to pump thousands of cubic meters of water every hour and flood the complex network of underground tunnels within weeks, according to the report.
It is not clear whether and to what extent Israel intends to proceed with this move before all the hostages are released. Hamas has said that captives are in “secure locations and tunnels”.
According to the Wall Street Journal’s sources, Israel notified the US of the plan — which would also affect the small enclave’s water and sewage system — last month, but it is unclear how close the government is to giving the order. of Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israel’s Defense Ministry did not immediately respond when Reuters news agency sought comment.
Source: RES-MPE
Israel’s military has reportedly installed a pipeline system in the Gaza Strip that it may use to flood underground tunnels used by the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, in order to render them useless and force the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades fighters to abandon them, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday, citing sources in the US government.
Around mid-November, the newspaper explained, Israel’s military completed the installation of at least five pipelines, about a kilometer and a half from the Ash Shati refugee camp. These pipelines theoretically allow it to pump thousands of cubic meters of water every hour and flood the complex network of underground tunnels within weeks, according to the report.
It is not clear whether and to what extent Israel intends to proceed with this move before all the hostages are released. Hamas has said that captives are in “secure locations and tunnels”.
According to the Wall Street Journal’s sources, Israel notified the US of the plan — which would also affect the small enclave’s water and sewage system — last month, but it is unclear how close the government is to giving the order. of Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israel’s Defense Ministry did not immediately respond when Reuters news agency sought comment.
Source: RES-MPE
Israel’s military has reportedly installed a pipeline system in the Gaza Strip that it may use to flood underground tunnels used by the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, rendering them useless and forcing fighters from the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades to abandon them, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday, citing sources in the US government.
Around mid-November, the newspaper explained, Israel’s military completed the installation of at least five pipelines, about a kilometer and a half from the Ash Shati refugee camp. These pipelines theoretically allow it to pump thousands of cubic meters of water every hour and flood the complex network of underground tunnels within weeks, according to the report.
It is not clear whether and to what extent Israel intends to proceed with this move before all the hostages are released. Hamas has said that captives are in “secure locations and tunnels”.
According to the Wall Street Journal’s sources, Israel notified the US of the plan — which would also affect the small enclave’s water and sewage system — last month, but it is unclear how close the government is to giving the order. of Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israel’s Defense Ministry did not immediately respond when Reuters news agency sought comment.
Source: RES-MPE
