The mysterious tunnels of Gaza, which have been dug by Gaza's militias for close to 40 years, are often hidden beneath buildings, vegetation, and other terrain, posing a threat of urban warfare.
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The risks of urban warfare and Hamas's tunnel systems have forced Israel to postpone its highly anticipated ground assault on Gaza, which could have seriously damaged the prestige of the Israel Defense Force. How big are the tunnel networks beneath Gaza?
Over the past week, prominent retired US officials have surfaced to caution Israel against initiating a big ground offensive in Gaza.
“This is going to be a very, very tough fight,” retired former US Iraq and Afghanistan commander David Petraeus predicted in an interview with US media over the weekend. “There are tunnels; there will be rooms that will have improvised explosive devices. You have to clear every building, every floor, every room, every ...