{"id":26189,"date":"2023-10-26T17:39:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T17:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/berkshiredoulas.com\/?p=26189"},"modified":"2023-10-26T17:39:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T17:39:52","slug":"israel-unveils-new-weapon-to-blow-up-hamas-maze-of-terror-tunnels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/berkshiredoulas.com\/world-news\/israel-unveils-new-weapon-to-blow-up-hamas-maze-of-terror-tunnels\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel unveils new weapon to blow up Hamas maze of terror tunnels"},"content":{"rendered":"

Israel Defense Forces claim they have ‘eliminated’ Hamas commander<\/h3>\n

The IDF is expected to send its forces into Gaza for a full-scale invasion after Hamas’ terror attack against the country on October, during which 1,400 civilians died.<\/p>\n

Israeli troops have undertaken limited ground assaults into Gaza, but are yet to launch their full invasion.<\/p>\n

Amid fears that Hamas could fight back against Israeli troops, reports say the IDF has been testing chemical bombs that contain explosives.<\/p>\n

The devices are used to seal off gaps or tunnel entrances where fighters may be hiding.<\/p>\n

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The IDF has not commented on whether the ‘sponge bombs’ will be used.<\/p>\n

However, Israeli troops were seen practicing with them during 2021 drills, where a mock tunnel system was set up at the Tze\u2019Elim army base near Gaza.<\/p>\n

Various experts have warned that Israeli forces will face a difficult battle in the tunnels known as the ‘Gaza Metro’.<\/p>\n

Speaking to the Telegraph, John Spencer, a former US major who chairs urban warfare studies at the Modern War Institute at West Point, said that fighting in the tunnels will be like fighting underwater than in a normal warzone.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cNothing that is used on the surface works in the same way or with the same efficiency underground.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSpecialised equipment is needed to see, to breathe, to navigate, to map the space, to communicate and to deploy lethal means.\u201d<\/p>\n

This week, Israeli troops entered Gaza for a second limited operation as they prepare for the invasion.<\/p>\n

Footage released by the (IDF) showed tanks and armored vehicles crossing into the enclave before firing towards damaged buildings.<\/p>\n

Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari, said of the raid: \u201cThrough the raid, we eliminated terrorists, neutralized threats, dismantled explosives, neutralized ambushes, in order to enable the next stages of the war for the ground forces.”<\/p>\n

In an address on Wednesday evening, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was \u201craining down hellfire\u201d and confirmed that a ground offensive is on the horizon.<\/p>\n