Israel’s defense minister says it expects to launch a ground offensive into Gaza soon that will be long and difficult, and aim to destroy hundreds of kilometers or miles of tunnels used by the terr…
Palestinians inspect the rubble of destroyed buildings following Israeli airstrikes on the town of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023.
Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, in central Israel, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. CORRECTS DATE FROM OCT. 16 TO OCT 26 – Blood is seen splattered in a bedroom following a massive Hamas militant attack in Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha, Israel, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Ein Hashlosha is one of more than 20 towns and villages in southern Israel that were ambushed in the sweeping assault by Hamas militants on Oct. 7, when more than 1,400 people were killed and over 220 captured.
Gallant said Israel believes that Hamas would confiscate any fuel that enters. He said Hamas uses generators to pump air into its hundreds of kilometers of tunnels, which originate in civilian areas. He showed reporters aerial footage of what he said was a tunnel shaft built right next to a hospital.Little is known about Hamas’ secretive tunnels and other infrastructure, and it wasn’t possible to independently confirm Gallant’s claims.
“The siege means that food, water and fuel – basic commodities — are being used to collectively punish more than 2 million people, among them, a majority of children and women,” Philippe Lazzarini, the head of UNRWA, told reporters.
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