Israel may flood Gaza tunnels with seawater - WSJ
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Israel is considering using seawater to flood tunnels in Gaza that could be used by Hamas militants, a controversial method that has not yet been decided, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Israeli authorities are considering flooding with sea water the system of underground tunnels, in which, according to the Israeli military, are hiding fighters of the Palestinian Hamas movement are hiding. This was reported by The Wall Street Journal with citing sources in the US administration. US administration, reports UNN.
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According to the newspaper, in mid-November, the Israeli Defense Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) completed the installation of five pumping stations near the Al-Shati refugee camp. It is noted that the installations, pumping water from the Mediterranean Sea, can flood the tunnels for several weeks.
According to the WSJ, the Israeli authorities have not yet made a final decision on such a step, and opinions in the administration of US President Joe Biden , which was informed by Israel of this possibility, is also divided.
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The publication notes that it is almost impossible to calculate the impact attempts to flood the tunnels on the soil and groundwater, as the degree of of the tunnels' watertightness is not exactly clear. In addition, it is possible that hazardous substances could be released into the soil as a result of the flooding.
On December 3, it was reported that the IDF had discovered 800 tunnel mines since the beginning of hostilities had discovered 800 Hamas tunnel mines since the beginning of the fighting. According to the Israeli army press service, the tunnel mines were located in residential areas, often near or inside civilian buildings and structures, such as schools, kindergartens, mosques, and playgrounds. playgrounds. Some of them connected strategic Hamas targets to each other.
