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2023-11-09 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Inside Israel's tunnel war in Gaza: The terrifying reality of clearing Hamas's 'city beneath a city' that stretches for miles - as witnessed by The Mail's NICK CRAVEN who joined IDF soldiers who found at least 17 subterranean fortifications

MailOnline was invited to join IDF forces taking the fight to Hamas

The second the foot-thick steel door of the armoured personnel carrier hissed open, throwing bright shards of light into a dust-filled cabin, the sounds of intense battle were all around us.

MailOnline was exclusively invited to join IDF forces taking the fight to Hamas after the murderous events of October 7 when 1,400 Israelis and other nationals were slaughtered by the terrorists and more than 240 men, women and children taken hostage.

The journey began with multiple checkpoints manned by Israeli troops who couldn't believe I and a small group of other journalists were heading into war-torn Gaza by choice.

The IDF press cards we handed them didn't do much to change their mind that here were some crazy people.

Khaki-covered heads were still shaking in disbelief in the early morning sun as the large steel gates began to move.

Lots more description, quotes from the soldiers, almost all of whom are reservists stepping away from daily life to take care of this problem, photos and maps and diagrams of the tunnel system thus far discovered.

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#1 The second the foot-thick steel door of the armoured personnel Ah?

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-11-09 02:04|| 2023-11-09 02:04|| Front Page Top

#2 IDF soldiers locate weapons production facility inside residential building, next to little girls' bedroom.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-11-09 03:40|| 2023-11-09 03:40|| Front Page Top

#3 IDF troops destroy terror tunnel shaft near UNWRA school

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-11-09 03:42|| 2023-11-09 03:42|| Front Page Top

#4 PA foreign affairs bureau accuses National Security Minister of a "criminal" policy towards Hamas terrorists imprisoned in Israel.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-11-09 03:44|| 2023-11-09 03:44|| Front Page Top

#5 ...maybe someone from the PA foreign bureau could visit the J6 being held in solitary.

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-11-09 08:02|| 2023-11-09 08:02|| Front Page Top

#6 Send in the robotic combat goats.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2023-11-09 08:53|| 2023-11-09 08:53|| Front Page Top

#7 flood the tunnels. dig a ditch to the med.

Posted by irish rage boy 2023-11-09 09:13|| 2023-11-09 09:13|| Front Page Top

#8 Flood it with H2S, not only will they not know it's there til they keel over, it'll destroy their ventilation system as well. It's heavier than air so it'll stay down there.

Posted by Silentbrick 2023-11-09 10:00|| 2023-11-09 10:00|| Front Page Top

#9 So now we know what all the "humanitarian aid" was spent on. HOpefully the bleeding hearts will get a clue, but I'm not holding my breath.

Posted by Tom 2023-11-09 14:10|| 2023-11-09 14:10|| Front Page Top

#10 What they need to do:
1. Send down some sleeping gas, then get the hostages out.
2. Pump the place with colored gas to find any exits and seal them up.
3. Seal all entrances and let Hamas wake up knowing they are buried alive like rats.

Posted by Hamas Hater 2023-11-09 17:34|| 2023-11-09 17:34|| Front Page Top

#11 I am reminded of the scenes in Great Escape where they hide the tunneled dirt. Is that what they cut the concrete with?

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-11-09 20:13|| 2023-11-09 20:13|| Front Page Top

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