It has been reported that Israel has set up large saltwater pumps, and may be planning to flood Hamas’ tunnel network in Gaza. The Wall Street Journal reported the plan on Monday, citing unnamed US government officials as the source of the information.
There are thought to be hundreds of miles of tunnels underneath Gaza. Hamas commanders and fighters are believed to be using the tunnels to shelter from Israeli attacks. Militants also launch attacks against Israeli forces from tunnel entrances hidden all over Gaza.
Israel vowed not to send its soldiers into the tunnels unless they are already clear of Hamas fighters, fearing taking heavy casualties. It has also previously alluded to using novel techniques to ‘smoke’ Hamas out of the tunnels, turning them into ‘death traps’.
But Hamas and Israel have both acknowledged that some Israeli hostages are currently being kept in the tunnels. This would make flooding the tunnels incredibly risky, and there may not be political or public support for such a move in Israel.
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has so far declined to comment on whether or not they are planning to flood the tunnels.
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