Over the years, the tunnels' use has expanded as a way for Hamas to maintain a stockpile of weapons hidden from view.
Under all of the destruction in Gaza — buildings toppled, cars crushed, smoke and fire — there are unseen miles of tunnels. Some are reportedly more than 100 feet deep. They've been built and rebuilt over the years at a cost of tens of millions of dollars. The system is sometimes referred to as the Gaza Metro.
Video made by The Associated Press shows the inside of a tunnel in the Gaza Strip discovered by the Israeli military in 2013. "It would say it's, it's important not just for Hamas, but even for the population in some ways to survive if they're not getting adequately what they need because, you know, Israel and Egypt are in control of the movement of people and even goods that come in and out of there," said Eric Lob, professor of politics at Florida International University.Video posted by the Israeli military in July of 2022 shows what it says are weapons hidden inside the tunnels.
Military experts say while valuable for transportation, storage and hiding the tunnels also have a psychological use. It's an unseen, unpredictable angle designed to keep enemies wondering when and where they’ll be ambushed.
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