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Hamas tunnel city beneath Gaza - a hidden front line for Israel

As Israel prepares for an imminent ground invasion into the Gaza Strip, its forces will encounter a hidden frontline -- the massive tunnel network of Hamas.

What lies in wait for Israeli ground troops in Gaza, security sources say, is a Hamas tunnel network hundreds of kilometres long and up to 80 metres deep, described by one freed hostage as "a spider's web".

What lies in wait for Israeli troops in Gaza, security sources say, is a Hamas tunnel network hundreds of kilometres long and up to 80 metres deep.

Hamas tunnel city beneath Gaza - a hidden frontline for Israel

Fighting in Gaza has entered day 21 after the Palestinian group Hamas launched a surprise cross-border attack on Israel, killing about 1,400 people.

Israeli ground troops in Gaza are expected to encounter an extensive Hamas tunnel network, stretching hundreds of kilometers in length and descending up to 80 meters deep. One former hostage described it as a "spiders web," while an expert likened it to the "Viet Cong times 10." These tunnels serve various purposes, including attack, smuggling, storage, and operational activities, with different types of tunnels found beneath the 360-square-kilometer coastal strip and its bor...

The Palestinian Islamist terrorist group has different kinds of tunnels running beneath the sandy 360-sq-km coastal strip and its borders

Middle East News: Israeli tanks and military forces are preparing to invade Gaza, but they face a significant challenge in the form of a vast network of tunnels beneath

It is to fight the tunnel network of Hamas that Israel is making “sponge bombs” that create a sudden explosion of foam which expands rapidly & then hardens. | World News