(Telegraph-UK) Paul Nuki - The Erez tunnel network at Gaza's northern tip is four km. in length - the biggest discovered since the war started, according to the IDF. The tunnel runs 50 meters deep in places and is believed to have been designed for the wider invasion of Israel. As we move further underground, temperature and humidity rise quickly, and you can see why Hamas is desperate for fuel to power its oxygen generators and ventilation pumps. Even just 50 or 60 meters in, the air is dank and sickly. You can see why IDF troops only enter as a last resort. The frame of anyone moving in from the light becomes a perfect silhouette. A single combatant with a rifle could hold off a commando unit for hours.
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