Egypt army destroys 13 Gaza tunnels

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CAIRO: Egypt's army said Sunday that it had destroyed 13 more tunnels connecting the Sinai Peninsula to the Gaza Strip, taking to 1,639 the overall number it has laid waste to.

Cairo has poured troops into the peninsula to counter a rising insurgency since the ouster of President Mohammad Morsi last year, and its security operation involves the destruction of these tunnels.

Hamas, which is the main power in Gaza, reportedly uses the tunnels to smuggle arms, food and money into the blockaded coastal enclave.

Israel has been waging a military offensive on Gaza since July 8 to halt rocket fire, and it launched a ground assault on July 17 aimed at destroying the network of tunnels.

It accuses Hamas of using the tunnels to attacks on Israel.

Ties between Hamas and Cairo have deteriorated since the Egyptian army deposed Morsi on July 3, 2013. Hamas has longtime ties Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood.

Cairo also accuses of Hamas of being involved in militant attacks inside Egypt, which have multiplied since Morsi was toppled.

Militant groups say their attacks are in retaliation for a police crackdown on Morsi's supporters. The crackdown has seen more than 1,400 people killed in street clashes.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Mi...5268-egypt-army-destroys-13-gaza-tunnels.ashx

 

[ill]

Did Hamas win yet? Seems like the Palestinian situation isn't improving under Hamas leadership. Might be time to try a new path.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

seems like israel wasn't joking

 

[Loose]

seems like israel wasn't joking

at you trusting this egyptian army

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

lol, egypt sucks balls.....

I'd just love it if another Tahrir Square happened right about now, it'd be such a nice add on to the regional fukkery.

 

[88m3]

I guess the tunnels do exist.


Israel wasn't lying.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

I guess the tunnels do exist.


Israel wasn't lying.

I doubt anyone thought Israel was lying about the tunnels, in fact I thought the Gaza tunnels was well known....

 

[88m3]

I doubt anyone thought Israel was lying about the tunnels, in fact I thought the Gaza tunnels was well known....

YOU HAVE A NON ZIONIST ENTITY CONFIRMING IT NOW THOUGH!

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

YOU HAVE A NON ZIONIST ENTITY CONFIRMING IT NOW THOUGH!

But those tunnels were confirmed by non-zionist sources a long time ago. I knew about the Gaza/Sinai tunnels years ago. The tunnels to Israel is new tho I'll admit, but even then not exactly shocking to me.

 

[88m3]

But those tunnels were confirmed by non-zionist sources a long time ago. I knew about the Gaza/Sinai tunnels years ago. The tunnels to Israel is new tho I'll admit, but even then not exactly shocking to me.

You probably don't suffer from confirmation bias then.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

You probably don't suffer from confirmation bias then.

Not if it was confirmed already. But I do like to defend myself against bullshyt spin doctoring.

 

[88m3]

Not if it was confirmed already. But I do like to defend myself against bullshyt spin doctoring.

What do they use the tunnels for again? Mattel toys, food, water, and medical supplies?

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

What do they use the tunnels for again? Mattel toys, food, water, and medical supplies?

Prolly use the tunnels for all types of stuff.

 

[Techniec]

Did Hamas win yet? Seems like the Palestinian situation isn't improving under Hamas leadership. Might be time to try a new path.

Because before Hamas, the Palestinian situation was wonderful

 

[ill]

Because before Hamas, the Palestinian situation was wonderful

I just think the $3million estimated cost per tunnel could have been put to better use such as infrastructure, food, medical, and other forms of aid. I think the Palestinian situation wouldn't be as "hellish" as the coli makes it out to be if that money was used for it's intended purpose.