Yesterday, the Israel Defense Forces officially confirmed that they flooded several Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip with se

🇮🇱🇵🇸 Yesterday, the Israel Defense Forces officially confirmed that they flooded several Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip with sea water. The Israeli press service stated that they conducted a detailed analysis of the soil and water systems in the area before starting the water injection. The method used to combat underground communications is quite simple: pipes are laid from the Mediterranean coast to the Hamas tunnels, through which water is supplied using pumps. However, the IDF command had previously not commented on reports of flooding the militants’ hideouts. Reports about pumping water into Hamas tunnels started appearing in late November - early December, along with concerns about the potential dangers of this practice, such as salinization of soil and groundwater. This could contaminate the already limited sources of fresh water suitable for drinking and cooking. However, Israeli military representatives claim that only certain tunnels were flooded, while most were simply destroyed by explosives. The results of this method of combating the Hamas underground network did not meet expectations in many cases, as the flow of water often encountered natural obstacles that prevented complete destruction of the tunnels. #Israel #Palestine Источник: Rybar in English