HAMAS HIGHWAY: IDF Discovers 700 Tunnel Shafts In Rafah, Including 50 That Cross Into Egypt

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have discovered hundreds of tunnel shafts inside the Hamas stronghold of Rafah in southern Gaza, including dozens of tunnels that cross into Egypt. (Daily Wire)

Israeli Deputy Attorney General Gilad Noam made the revelation while speaking at the International Court of Justice.

Nearly 700 tunnel shafts have been identified in Rafah, with ~50 tunnels crossing into Egypt, revealed @DrGiladNoam at today’s sham @CIJ_ICJ hearing.

Those tunnels are used to smuggle weapons to Hamas and can be used to smuggle senior terrorists and/or hostages out of Gaza. pic.twitter.com/UAgvyTCoJk

— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) May 17, 2024

“Rafah, in particular, is a focal point for ongoing terrorist activity. It is a stronghold for Hamas’ operators with several battalions belonging to the Rafah brigades entrenched in the area,” he said. “Also present in Rafah is an intricate underground tunnel infrastructure that runs underneath the city and provides ample space for operators, command and control rooms, and military equipment.”

“Nearly 700 tunnel shafts have been identified in Rafah from which approximately 50 tunnels cross into Egypt,” he continued. “These tunnels are used by Hamas to supply itself with weapons and ammunition. It could potentially be used to smuggle out of Gaza hostages or Hamas senior operators.”

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BREAKING

One of 50 Tunnels the size of motorways Israel has discovered connecting Rafah to Egypt.

This is the Hamas Highway which Biden , Egypt, Turkey, Qatar and Iran were desperate to hide

This is how Iranians ship weapons in and hostages and Hamas out pic.twitter.com/Mi2YHYLywC

— Rafah Lebanon IDF latest updates (@JerusalemDiary) May 18, 2024

In a scene straight out of a spy thriller, Israel has unearthed a labyrinth of 50 colossal tunnels, rivaling the size of motorways, that carve a clandestine path from Rafah to Egypt.

Dubbed the “Hamas Highway,” this subterranean network is the subject of much controversy, with… pic.twitter.com/tVZj8QDPkM

— Ian Ségal (@segalian) May 19, 2024

HAS EGYPT BEEN HELPING HAMAS?

Is that why there has been so much pressure for the IDF not to advance into Rafah? Seems Israel is exposing massive evidence.

“IDF Discovers 700 Tunnel Shafts In Rafah, Including 50 That Cross Into Egypt”

*** Inconceivable that the Egyptian… pic.twitter.com/JQVqMO2ihc

— Australian Jewish Association (@AustralianJA) May 19, 2024

Israel Lifts the Veil on Gaza-Egypt Terror Tunnel Network

By: Spencer Brown, Townhall, May 17, 2024:

Israel announced on Friday that close to 700 tunnel shafts have been found in the final Hamas stronghold of Rafah along with 50 Hamas terrorist tunnels between Gaza and Egypt.
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The disclosure came as part of attorney Gilad Noam’s defense of Israel before the International Court of Justice against false allegations of genocide brought by South Africa.

“These tunnels are used by Hamas to supply itself with weapons and ammunition, and could potentially be used to smuggle out of Gaza hostages or Hamas senior operatives,” Gilad explained. Watch:

A Flash Brief on the development — which confirmed what most experts expected to find — from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) characterized the situation as one where Israel “finally lifted the veil on one of the region’s open secrets” and “comes not a moment too soon.”

The secret: “that the Egyptians, while cracking down on the Muslim Brotherhood in their midst, have been turning a blind eye and likely making a handsome profit off gun-running to Hamas, the Brotherhood’s Palestinian affiliate,” explained FDD CEO Mark Dubowitz.