‘Hamas seizes all fuel in Gaza to operate tunnels’ says Israeli Defense Minister

Israel’s Defense Minister spoke about the situation in Gauze and mentioned that the Hamas confiscate any fuel oil exists in the area, so that its tunnels do not stop working.

“Hamas it uses generators to pump air into the tunnels hundreds of miles of it, which come from civilian areas,” Yoav Gallant told reporters.

Also, according to them The Times of Israel the minister showed aerial footage of what he says is a tunnel shaft built right next to a hospital, noting that “for air they need oil. They need us for oil».

He also said that Israel is expected to launch a ground attack on Gaza soon, which will be long and difficult, and will aim to destroy a vast network of tunnels used by Hamas leaders in the region, as reported by The Times of Israel .

Gallant said the ground invasion would involve large forces, supported by airstrikes, and would “take a long time,” without elaborating. He stressed that a third phase of lower-intensity fighting would follow as Israel destroys “pockets of resistance”.

Source: News Beast

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