https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1825395/hamas-tunnels-mapped-israel-troops-gaza-strip
Hamas tunnels mapped: The booby-trapped maze that could wipe out scores of Israeli troops
Hamas has a sprawling network of underground tunnels stretching for several miles, but what is known about the underground labyrinth?
By PAUL WITHERS
18:58, Wed, Oct 18, 2023 | UPDATED: 19:09, Wed, Oct 18, 2023
Members of Al-Quds Brigades keep guard at tunnels on Gaza-Israeli border (Image: Ashraf Amra/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Israeli forces are preparing to storm Gaza in a massive offensive but face the terrifying prospect of being wiped out in a Hamas booby-trapped maze filled with traps and explosives.
Brave soldiers will have to make their way through the huge secret labyrinth of tunnels – dubbed by Israel as the ’Gaza Metro’ if they are to make any success of their key offensive – but it comes fraught with huge dangers.
The underground mission could happen in a matter of days – even as soon as US President Joe Biden leaves Israel following his diplomatic visit to the country in the face of the escalating conflict with Hamas.
But if and how the Israeli Defence Forces can successfully navigate the Hamas terror tunnels remains the big question as they are expected to be laden with- explosive devices to wipe out troops.
Here is what we know about this huge labyrinth of Hamas tunnels.