Israel flushes out Hamas from Gaza tunnels by pumping water into them
Israel has initiated the pumping of seawater into Hamas' tunnels in Gaza as part of its military strategy to dismantle the extensive underground network of the terror group. Concurrently, according to reports from the New York Post (NYP), numerous Israeli hostages are believed to be still held within these tunnels.
The Israel Defense Forces are employing water from the Mediterranean as one of several tactics to eliminate the extensive network of intertwined tunnels, according to the Wall Street Journal cited by the New York Post (NYP). The source of this information is unnamed US officials.
Earlier this month, there were reports of the "consideration" of this tactic after the IDF installed at least five pumps, positioned about a mile north of the Al-Shati refugee camp. These pumps could be utilized to draw seawater for the purpose of flushing out the tunnels.
The flooding commenced around the time when Israel incorporated two additional pumps, and the IDF conducted initial tests.
A spokesperson for Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant declined to comment, citing the classified nature of the tunnel operations.
As of early Wednesday, The Post's request for comment from the IDF remained unanswered.
Last week, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzl Halevi acknowledged that flooding the tunnels is "a good idea," but refrained from commenting on specific details, as reported by the Times of Israel.
Reported recordings between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and released hostages and their families revealed Israeli concerns that the flooding could endanger their loved ones, according to the Journal.
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