The operation to flood the tunnels, which began on December 12 by the Israel Defense Forces to destroy the terrorists’ infrastructure, may last several weeks.
The IDF pumps seawater into a Hamas tunnel complex, reported edition of The Wall Street Journal. According to the publication, Israel warned the United States about this. Representatives of the American administration believe that flooding will help destroy the tunnels in which Hamas hides ammunition.
However, some US officials are concerned that pumping seawater could threaten Gaza’s fresh water supply. There are also concerns about possible soil contamination from hazardous substances that may be present in the tunnels.
The IDF has never commented on the use of seawater to destroy the tunnels. By data According to the Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post, the flooding process began in November, when the IDF installed five pumps in Gaza to pump sea water.
On December 4, the IDF reported the discovery of more than 800 Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip. Of these, 500 tunnels have already been destroyed by various methods, including the use of explosives. Construction of the tunnel network in the Gaza Strip began in 2010. Their total length is 400–500 km, and their depth reaches 35 m. What Hamas tunnels are is clear in the video:
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