The Wall Street Journal writes that Israel wants to expel Hamas fighters from Gaza and could flood the terrorist organization’s tunnels with sea water. However, floods can damage the Gaza Strip’s water infrastructure.
Israel wants to destroy Hamas’ vast network of tunnels and bring terrorists out of their underground hideouts. US officials said Israel has assembled a system of seawater pumps capable of drawing water from the Mediterranean. The pumps can deliver thousands of cubic meters of water into the tunnels. However, this would also threaten Gaza’s water infrastructure, which is already in a critical state, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Officials said Israel also notified the United States of the plan. It is not yet clear whether Israel intends to implement its plan, the final decision has not yet been made.
In the United States, Israel’s plan is stirring controversy. Some officials have expressed concern about the plan, while other officials have said Washington supports destroying the tunnels. Hamas has not yet released all the hostages.
“The process of flooding the tunnels would take several weeks, allowing Hamas and the hostages to leave the area,” an official familiar with the matter said.
An Israel Defense Forces official said the country’s army is using a variety of military and technological means to destroy Hamas.
Due to Israeli military operations, the population of Gaza suffers from constant thirst. Much of the water infrastructure has been destroyed and many residents can no longer drink clean water. The flooding of the tunnels could therefore further aggravate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Israel also continues to bomb Gaza. Israeli bombings also kill civilians as the terrorist organization Hamas uses Gazans as human shields. The terrorist organization Hamas hopes that the Jewish state, under international pressure, will stop bombing Gaza. This would allow Hamas to catch its breath and the terrorist organization to prepare new attacks against Israel.
2023-12-05 04:57:00
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