🚨🚨BREAKING:
Hamas lunatics did not expect this, the change in Israel’s tactics that turned the tide in the Gaza Strip.
The American newspaper “New York Times” revealed yesterday a document known as “Hamas’ guide to underground warfare”. The document, written in 2019 and seized by IDF forces, reveals the long-standing efforts of Hamas to build a sophisticated underground military array. The purpose of this array was to deal with prolonged attacks and slow the advance of Israeli ground forces inside the dark tunnels.
A year before the outbreak of war, Yahya Sinwar (AKA the donkey) , the leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, approved a budget of 225,000 dollars for the installation of the top doors, in order to protect the tunnel network from air and ground attacks. The revealed records, along with testimony from Israeli experts and commanders, explain why, almost a year into the war, Israel is having trouble achieving its goal of dismantling Hamas. Although in Israel they searched for and dismantled for years offensive tunnels built by Hamas, not enough attention was given to the internal tunnel network in Gaza. “A full-scale invasion did not seem likely,” explained a senior IDF official.
The manual contains detailed instructions for underground warfare, including masking tunnel entrances, using compasses and GPS for navigation, quick entry techniques and efficient movement, use of infrared night vision goggles, and accurate shooting inside the narrow passages. “Without the tunnels, Hamas had no real chance against the IDF,” experts told the American newspaper.
Israeli officials were surprised by the extent of the tunnel network. At the beginning of the war, they estimated that it stretched along about 250 kilometers. Now estimates speak of double the scope, and the army continues to discover new tunnels. The documents reveal how the two sides had to adjust their fighting tactics during the war: Israel initially avoided sending troops into the tunnels, while Hamas focused on surprise attacks near tunnel entrances and using tunnels to hide and launch IEDs.
Despite the challenges, the IDF succeeded in inflicting significant damage on Hamas, routing its terrorists from their strongholds and forcing them to abandon large parts of the tunnel network. The document in question was seized by IDF forces in the Zitoun district of Gaza City in November, along with a letter from Sinwar to a military commander located south of the city.