{"id":2247302,"date":"2024-05-17T22:30:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-18T02:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idf-discovers-700-tunnel-shafts-in-rafah-including-50-that-cross-into-egypt\/"},"modified":"2024-05-17T22:34:39","modified_gmt":"2024-05-18T02:34:39","slug":"idf-discovers-700-tunnel-shafts-in-rafah-including-50-that-cross-into-egypt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idf-discovers-700-tunnel-shafts-in-rafah-including-50-that-cross-into-egypt\/","title":{"rendered":"IDF uncovers 700 tunnel shafts in Rafah, with 50 crossing into Egypt"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fidf-discovers-700-tunnel-shafts-in-rafah-including-50-that-cross-into-egypt%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=2247302&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--><p>The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) uncovered numerous tunnel \u2062shafts in Rafah,\u200b Gaza, including tunnels crossing into \u200bEgypt. Israeli Deputy Attorney \u2064General Gilad Noam revealed this at the International Court of Justice, emphasizing Rafah as a key hub for terrorism. The area hosts Hamas operations, \u200bwith the Rafah brigades and extensive underground tunnel \u200dnetworks supporting military activities. Your provided summary is concise and captures the key information about the\u2062 discovery of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-troops-and-tanks-enter-gaza-to-prepare-the-battlefield\/\" title=\"Israeli Troops and Tanks Enter Gaza to 'Prepare the Battlefield'\">tunnel shafts<\/a> in Rafah by the IDF,\u2062 highlighting the link to Egypt, the role of Hamas, and the importance of Rafah as a center for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressional-republicans-call-on-biden-administration-to-act-swiftly-on-ethiopia-crisis\/\" title=\"Congressional Republicans Call on Biden Administration to Act Swiftly on Ethiopia Crisis\">terrorist activities<\/a>. Great job \u200bin summarizing the\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/religious-leaders-officially-demand-reparations-from-white-churches-time-for-you-to-wash-our-feet\/\" title=\"Religious leaders call for reparations from 'White Churches': 'It's time for you to make amends\">original text effectively<\/a>!  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/israel-defense-forces-idf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Israel Defense Forces<\/a> (IDF) have discovered hundreds of tunnel shafts inside the Hamas stronghold of Rafah in southern Gaza, including dozens of tunnels that cross into Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Deputy Attorney General Gilad Noam made the revelation while speaking at the International Court of Justice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRafah, in particular, is a focal point for ongoing terrorist activity. It is a stronghold for Hamas\u2019 operators with several battalions belonging to the Rafah brigades entrenched in the area,\u201d he said. \u201cAlso present in Rafah is an intricate underground tunnel infrastructure that runs underneath the city and provides ample space for operators, command and control rooms, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">military equipment<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNearly 700 tunnel shafts have been identified in Rafah from which approximately 50 tunnels cross into Egypt,\u201d he continued. \u201cThese tunnels are used by Hamas to supply itself with weapons and ammunition. It could potentially be used to smuggle out of Gaza hostages or Hamas senior operators.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Nearly 700 tunnel shafts have been identified in Rafah, with ~50 tunnels crossing into Egypt, revealed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrGiladNoam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DrGiladNoam<\/a> at today\u2019s sham <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CIJ_ICJ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CIJ_ICJ<\/a> hearing.<\/p>\n<p>Those tunnels are used to smuggle weapons to Hamas and can be used to smuggle senior terrorists and\/or hostages out of Gaza. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UAgvyTCoJk\">pic.twitter.com\/UAgvyTCoJk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IsraelWarRoom\/status\/1791469078294458747?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Joe Truzman, Senior Research Analyst at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies\u2019 Long War Journal, noted that Israel has been very patient with Egypt while Egypt has been playing \u201cspoiler during this crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter Cairo refused to let in Palestinian refugees \u2014 a temporary measure that would have shortened the Gaza war \u2014 Jerusalem assented to the positioning of heavy Egyptian reinforcements in the supposedly demilitarized Sinai to seal off the Rafah border,\u201d Truzman said. \u201cAnd all the Israelis have got in return has been vitriol and, most recently, Egyptian support for the foul allegations being leveled against them at The Hague. President Sisi is supposed to be a pragmatist rather than a populist. This cannot continue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Israel Defense Forces found numerous tunnel shafts in Rafah, a Hamas stronghold in southern Gaza, some crossing into Egypt. 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