Tunnels
Hamas Terror Tunnel Discovered Under UN School In Gaza
It is the second time this year that a Hamas tunnel has been discovered under a United Nations-supported school in Gaza.
IDF Using Virtual Reality Headsets To Prepare For Next Gaza War
The army says that the initiative has cut training time in half, allowing soldiers to undergo exercises that they could not do in real life.
Hamas Digs 6 Miles of Terror Tunnels a Month
(JTA) — Hamas is digging more than six miles of tunnels leading from Gaza to Israel each month and some are undetectable, Israeli defense and diplomatic officials said. Citing a Channel 2 news report quoting unidentified officials, The Times of Israel reported the estimate on Wednesday. “We have no perfect solution” to the threat, the…
Did Kirk Douglas Have a Secret Tunnel to the Playboy Mansion?
Playboy editors came across a strange thing in the archives: blueprints to tunnels linking Hugh Hefner’s mansion to the homes of Hollywood leading men — including Kirk Douglas.
Benjamin Netanyahu Vows No Truce Until Gaza Tunnels Destroyed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing international alarm over a rising civilian death toll in Gaza, said on Thursday he would not accept any ceasefire that stopped Israel completing the destruction of militants’ infiltration tunnels.
How Israel's Politics vs. Security Rift Aids Jihadis
J.J. Goldberg helps break down the vexing complications introduced into the triangular Jerusalem-Cairo-Gaza relationship by political turmoil in all three places.
U.N. Halts Gaza Projects Amid Israel Blockade
The U.N. said on Tuesday it had halted work on all but one of its 20 Gaza building projects as a result of an Israeli ban on importing building materials into the Palestinian enclave.
Should Israel Cut Hamas Some Slack Despite Terror Tunnel Discovery?
A newly uncovered tunnel from Gaza has triggered a new round of terror fears. But But J.J. Goldberg explains why this may not be a reason for Israel to pick a fight with Hamas.
Egypt Seals Gaza Smuggling Tunnels after Terrorists Kill 16 Border Guards: Islamist Crackdown
According to security officials Egypt has started to seal off smuggling tunnels into the Gaza Strip, just two days after gunmen shot dead 16 Egyptian border guards in an attack blamed partly on Palestinian Islamist terrorists. The tunnels, which are used to smuggle people to and from Gaza but also food and fuel. Israel accuses Hamas of transporting weapons into Gaza via tunnels from Egypt. Meanwhile, hundreds have mourned the death of 16 Egyptian police officers in a military funeral service with members of the public, the head of the military and senior officials marching in the procession. Egypt called the gunmen “infidels” and promised to launch a crackdown following the massacre that has strained ties with both Palestine and Israel.
Gaza's 'Tunnel Economy' Is Booming
Despite the Israeli blockade, Gaza’s economy shows signs of life. Traffic through its disputed tunnels to Egypt is thriving, although perhaps not for long.