{"id":2085496,"date":"2023-10-31T15:24:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T19:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-forces-enter-hamas-terrifying-terror-tunnels-engage-in-close-quarters-battle\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T16:44:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T20:44:56","slug":"israeli-forces-enter-hamas-terrifying-terror-tunnels-engage-in-close-quarters-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-forces-enter-hamas-terrifying-terror-tunnels-engage-in-close-quarters-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli forces enter Hamas&#8217; terrifying tunnels, engage in intense close-quarters combat."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisraeli-forces-enter-hamas-terrifying-terror-tunnels-engage-in-close-quarters-battle%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2085496&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Israeli Forces Enter Hamas&#8217; &#8216;Terrifying&#8217; Terror Tunnels, \u200dEngage \u2062in Close-Quarters Battle<\/h2>\n<p>In the darkness below Gaza, Israeli soldiers and Hamas terrorists are locked in a deadly \u200bbattle. This \u2063is a fight without glory or exploding targets, only fear\u2062 and uncertainty in a treacherous spider web of\u200b tunnels.<\/p>\n<p>Retired Gen. Joseph Votel, former leader of U.S. Central Command, warned that the fighting would be bloody and brutal.<\/p>\n<p>The Israel Defense Forces announced that the battle for the extensive tunnel network \u2063beneath Gaza had begun.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c IDF reported striking around 300 targets, including missile launch \u2064posts\u200c and military compounds inside the tunnels.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Some \u2062footage from Saraya Al-Quds in 2021 via RT Arabic shows the extent \u2062of some of the tunnel systems under Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>This only \u2064touches on a small part of what has been dug, \u2062build, created under\u200c those towns etc.<\/p>\n<p>(thanks to \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LGalrao?\">@LGalrao<\/a> for reminding me it was\u200d RT Arabic but \u200dAl-Jazeera) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ESWARpicgR\">https:\/\/t.co\/ESWARpicgR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XO1IBVQbR0\">pic.twitter.com\/XO1IBVQbR0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Aurora \u200bIntel (@AuroraIntel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AuroraIntel\/status\/1719413023666831366?\">October 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Hamas vowed to resist Israel&#8217;s advance, calling Gaza the &#8220;cemetery\u2062 of invaders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says the IDF is making \u201csignificant\u201d achievements during the ground operation in the Gaza Strip, but that it is also \u201cpaying a heavy price.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are deploying forces on a large scale, deep in the Strip,\u201d says Gallant to troops of\u200b the Air Force\u2019s\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LthLR7CGVz\">pic.twitter.com\/LthLR7CGVz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/manniefabian\/status\/1719398839835115533?\">October 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Israel has \u2062long dominated the airspace over Gaza,\u2062 but\u200c Hamas has built an <a title=\"3 Recent Failures of Green Energy Policies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-recent-failures-of-green-energy-policies\/\">extensive network<\/a>\u2064 of tunnels to evade airstrikes. These tunnels even have headquarters under Gaza&#8217;s hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>Entering these tunnels is \u200ba terrifying and claustrophobic experience, where\u2062 soldiers must navigate in darkness and uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>According to Daphne \u2064Richemond Barak, an expert on underground warfare, Israel cannot win the war without eliminating Hamas&#8217; tunnel network.<\/p>\n<p>However, she acknowledges the challenges of clearing the \u200ctunnels, \u2063as there may be civilians and hostages inside.<\/p>\n<p>Protecting \u2063civilians in the urban environment of the tunnels\u2064 is also a \u200ccomplex issue.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Many Palestinian civilians killed today at\u2063 the Jabalia camp in northern Gaza. Palestinian source claims multiple Israeli strikes targeted\u200b the area. We are checking with the Israelis and gathering information now.\u2063 Will update in \u200cour reports.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TreyYingst\/status\/1719395071756579261?\">October 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">According to the \u200cIDF, Ibrahim Biari was one of the Hamas commanders responsible for\u200c directing members of the terror group\u2019s elite Nukhba forces to invade Israel on October 7.<\/p>\n<p>The IDF \u2064says the\u2063 airstrike\u200d in Jabaliya was part of \u201ca wide-scale strike\u201d on Hamas operatives and\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/manniefabian\/status\/1719410807031607687?\">October 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Hamas claims to have\u200b built over 300 miles of tunnels beneath Gaza. These tunnels are a vast and intricate \u2064network\u200d on a relatively small piece\u2064 of territory.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">\n<p>.author_subscription_pitch p{margin:5px;}<\/p>\n<p><em><b>A \u2063Note from Our Founder:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silicon Valley and the Big Tech tyrants have done everything they can to put \u200bThe Western Journal out of business. 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Brown<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founder of The Western Journal<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/israeli-forces-enter-hamas-terrifying-terror-tunnels-engage-close-quarters-battle\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Israeli Forces\u200c Enter Hamas&#8217; &#8216;Terrifying&#8217; Terror Tunnels, \u2063Engage in Close-Quarters Battle<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>How does the vast and intricate network of tunnels beneath Gaza underscore the \u2062planning and execution by Hamas<\/h2>\n<p>Alley\u200b Insider is \u200bproud to provide\u200c you with quality \u200dnews and articles \u2062free\u200c of charge. We \u200dbelieve in the importance of independent journalism and want\u2062 to keep delivering trustworthy content to our readers. However, producing and distributing news comes with \u200dcosts. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;re\u2062 introducing a new subscription option for our loyal readers. By subscribing, you&#8217;ll be supporting our mission and ensuring that\u200d we\u2062 can \u200bcontinue \u2062to bring \u2064you valuable insights and analysis.\u2063 We appreciate your \u2063support and\u2064 look forward to delivering the news you need to stay informed.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>As the Israeli \u2063forces venture into the depths of Hamas&#8217; terror \u200btunnels, a battle of \u200blife and death unfolds in the darkness \u2062beneath Gaza. This is not a \u200bconventional war with open battlefields and visible\u2064 enemies. Instead, \u200dit is \u200ca grueling confrontation \u2064filled with \u2062fear and uncertainty, fought \u2064within the treacherous labyrinth\u200c of tunnels.<\/p>\n<p>Prior\u200c to the commencement of\u200c the\u200b operation, Retired General Joseph Votel, former leader of U.S. Central Command, issued a sobering \u2062warning, stating that the fighting would be both bloody \u2062and brutal. His words have proven to \u2063be distressingly \u2062accurate.<\/p>\n<p>The Israel Defense \u200bForces (IDF) officially declared the initiation of \u200cthe battle to eradicate the extensive\u2064 tunnel network \u200bbeneath Gaza. In \u2063their relentless pursuit of this objective, the IDF has struck around 300 targets, including missile launch sites and military \u200dcompounds hidden within the tunnels.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the Israeli offensive, Hamas has vowed to resist, dubbing Gaza the &#8220;cemetery \u200cof invaders.&#8221; The militants have built\u200d an intricate network of tunnels, enabling them \u2063to evade airstrikes throughout the conflict. It is worth noting that some tunnels even have headquarters situated beneath Gaza&#8217;s hospitals, exploiting the\u2062 sanctity of these institutions for their \u200dnefarious purposes.<\/p>\n<p>For Israeli soldiers, venturing into these tunnels is a\u2062 terrifying and claustrophobic experience. Darkness obscures their vision, and uncertainty\u2064 engulfs \u2062their every step. They navigate through this hostile environment \u2064with remarkable courage and \u2062dedication.<\/p>\n<p>Daphne Richemond \u200dBarak, an expert on underground warfare, highlights the centrality of eliminating Hamas&#8217; tunnel network for Israel&#8217;s\u200c strategic success. However, she also acknowledges \u200cthe formidable challenges\u200c involved in clearing the \u2064tunnels, \u200cas there may be \u2062civilians and \u2063<a title=\"Haitian gang releases remaining missionaries held hostage for months\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/haitian-gang-releases-remaining-missionaries-held-hostage-for-months\/\">hostages held captive<\/a> within them. Safeguarding civilians in this <a title=\"Israeli forces enter Hamas' terrifying tunnels, engage in intense close-quarters combat.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-forces-enter-hamas-terrifying-terror-tunnels-engage-in-close-quarters-battle\/\">complex urban warfare situation presents<\/a> an additional layer of \u200ccomplexity for the IDF.<\/p>\n<p>Tragically, reports indicate\u2064 that Palestinian civilians have fallen victim to Israeli airstrikes in <a title=\"Gavin Newsom Exempts San Francisco Gyms, Offices from Latest Mask Mandate\u00a0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gavin-newsom-exempts-san-francisco-gyms-offices-from-latest-mask-mandate\/\">heavily populated areas<\/a>. The loss of innocent lives is a \u2064sober reminder of the immense human cost of conflict, further intensifying the urgency for a\u2064 swift resolution \u200dand lasting peace.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas boasts that\u200b its tunnel network hugs an impressive \u2064expanse \u2062of over 300 miles beneath\u2064 Gaza. Considering the relatively small size of the territory, this vast and intricate network underscores the \u200bmeticulous planning \u2064and execution \u2063by \u200bthe\u200d militant\u2064 group.<\/p>\n<p>The battle\u200d between Israeli forces and Hamas within the \u2063terrifying depths of the terror tunnels\u200b represents a bleak\u200d reality \u200bof\u200c the Israel-Gaza\u2063 conflict. It serves as a chilling reminder of the\u200b complex and multifaceted\u2063 nature of modern warfare, where technological superiority does not guarantee victory. In the underground labyrinth, bravery, strategy,\u2062 and a preservation of humanitarian principles\u2062 are\u200c the keys to achieving peace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>play out,&#8221; said an Israeli soldier. In the treacherous depths of Gaza, devoid of glory or viral videos, Israeli troops and Hamas militants engage in a nerve-wracking struggle. Progress is measured inch by inch, navigating a deadly labyrinth where death lies in wait. &#8220;We must face the harsh reality,&#8221; the soldier added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":2085498,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Israeli forces enter Hamas&#8217; terrifying tunnels, engage in intense close-quarters combat.","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2085496","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Israeli forces enter Hamas&#8217; terrifying tunnels, engage in intense close-quarters combat.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2085496","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2085496"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2085496\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2085498"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2085496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2085496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2085496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}