Israel's soldiers are now advancing in two directions around the Gaza Strip as the Israeli government intensifies its ground invasion.
However, new details regarding the Israel-Hamas war suggested that the battle between Hamas terrorists and the Israel Defense Forces could take underground.
This is because the IDF discovered a 300-mile tunnel network, which it believes to be used by the Hamas militant organization.
Israel Advances in Two Directions Around Gaza
According to The Guardian's latest report, some sources claim that Israeli forces are now operating close to the Mediterranean coast. Meanwhile, some Hamas terrorists confirmed that they engaged in heavy fighting with the invading IDF troops in northern Gaza.
On the other hand, some witnesses inside the Gaza Strip said that they saw Israeli tanks cutting the main north-south Salah al-Din road south of Gaza City.
They also revealed that the IDF troops are operating on the outskirts of the Shajaiya and Zaytoun neighborhoods of the Gaza Strip.
"They have cut the Salah al-Din road and are firing at any vehicle that tries to go along it," said one of the Gazan residents.
If the information they shared is true, this means that the Israel Defense Forces are trying to cut off Gaza City from the south. If successful, this will allow the IDF to isolate and siege the urban sprawl extending north all the way to Beit Lahia and Beit Hanoun.
IDF Targets 300-Mile Tunnel Network of Hamas
Aside from the two-direction invasion effort of Israel, CBS News reported that the Israel Defense Forces also discovered a 300-mile tunnel network, which officials believed is being used by the terrorist group.
Israeli defense authorities said that this massive underground labyrinth contains rooms, shafts, and passages that stretch over 300 miles.
They added that the tunnel network could have a depth of more than 200 feet. The so-called "Gaza Metro" is believed to be the underground maze used by Hamas, allowing them to make their plans and carry out deadly attacks without getting caught.
"They're pivotal for anything that Hamas has planned to do," explained Gaza tunnel expert Joen Raskin, who studied the evolution of these labyrinths for over half a century.
"The geology of the Gaza Strip is ideal for tunnel digging and maintaining, but it's very complex for tunnel detection based on the abundant layers of sediment," he added.
