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| How to Defeat Hamas Fast, Cheap and Easy |
| 2023-10-30 |
| [American Thinker] As the war rages on, Gaza is getting destroyed, people are getting killed on both sides, and a resolution of the conflict seems as elusive as ever. On the contrary, the war is escalating and spreading to other theaters. Israel is facing two challenging issues: the safe return of the hostages and the eradication of Hamas. Thus far, those issues seemed to be at odds with each other. According to the reports, the IDF is evaluating two distinct options. The first option involved a full-scale assault on Gaza by infantry and Special Forces supported by tanks, heavy artillery, and aerial bombardment aimed at destroying Hamas positions, the infrastructure, and a wide network of tunnels with deep-penetrating bombs. The problem with this approach is that the tunnels in Gaza are fairly sophisticated. They boast an impressive level of engineering, constructed from reinforced concrete, divided into separate self-contained sections by steel doors, and reaching depths up to 100 feet. The tunnels are also equipped with modern ventilation systems powered by generators. They were built under buildings, hospitals, schools, and other civilian projects. To complicate the matter, many sections following intense bombardments now lie buried under the rubble of destroyed buildings. The rubble provides an additional layer of protection against concrete-buster ammunition. Even if the IDF successfully destroys the tunnels, and it is a big if, there is a fairly high possibility that the hostages will be lost. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #15 Re #8: Didn't Ariel Sharon propose something like that? If nothing else,it would have prevented Hamas from sneaking into Israel. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2023-10-30 16:29 |
| #14 Pacific 1943-45. You know if you spend your time looking for all the entrances you find all the exits, and you can seal them. What enfolds it is just like mining accidents. Or if you don't care about Greta, just pump in oil and set it ablaze. It'll consume oxygen. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2023-10-30 16:21 |
| #13 ^We're Jews, we actually like solving problems. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2023-10-30 14:51 |
| #11 Piggybacking on #8, isn't there a sewage system that could be diverted for tunnel filling duty? |
| Posted by: bman911 2023-10-30 13:51 |
| #10 I would not touch that tactical banana. You have no idea where it has been. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2023-10-30 13:47 |
| #9 #8 sounds good. meanwhile level gaza. |
| Posted by: irish rage boy 2023-10-30 13:07 |
| #8 Do what the egpytians did in sinai and use a backhoe to dig a trench from the sea to the tunnel head and flood it. |
| Posted by: mossomo 2023-10-30 12:58 |
| #7 ^ tactical bananas. I did not see that one coming. LOL |
| Posted by: Frank G 2023-10-30 12:55 |
| #6 Some gases are heavier than air and will displace oxygen underground. CO2 is an example. Run a hose from the tail pipes of five or six military vehicles into the tunnel is another solution. That is assuming they have not bunkered tactical bananas. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-10-30 12:44 |
| #5 Tunnel combat is a vicious problem for both the invading and defending force. I'm sure the IDF has a variety of tools that will be used. |
| Posted by: lord garth 2023-10-30 11:40 |
| #4 Unleash the Wuhan cave bat detachments. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2023-10-30 11:07 |
| #3 How about using ground penetrating radar; use these guys: Underground Locating Services | No Hidden Fees https://usilocateaz.com Get the Most Accurate GPR Scanning Technology. Contact Us Today to Learn More! Locate the tunnels and then bore shafts and fill tunnels with whatever noxious or poisonous gas you can imagine. |
| Posted by: Jerens Black9355 2023-10-30 10:20 |
| #2 Nah, just fill each and every entrance and then pump H2S down the vent shafts to destroy their nice modern ventilation system. You don't have to find them all, plus it'll block passage through those areas. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2023-10-30 09:29 |
| #1 Let's not be hasty. Video |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-10-30 07:27 |