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To penetrate Hamas’ confusing tunnel system, the Israeli army plans to use so-called sponge bombs, the Telegraph reported. The bombs were first used in exercises in 2021 and are expected to be used for the first time in a real maneuver in the war against Hamas.
The sponge bomb is in a large plastic bag. Inside there is a metal wall that separates two liquids. When the bomb is thrown by a soldier, the liquids touch each other and an immediate chemical reaction occurs. The two liquids become a mass that spreads quickly and hardens in a very short time.
Soldiers blinded during training
Israeli forces are reportedly planning to use the sponge bombs in the expected invasion of Gaza. The Hamas terrorists are said to have built a kilometer-long tunnel system in the Gaza Strip. The sponge bombs could prevent Israeli soldiers from being ambushed during fighting in the canals.
However, the use of sponge bombs is not without problems. Some soldiers became blind during training because they reportedly did not handle the bombs properly.
According to former US Major John Spencer, attacks in tunnels are “more akin to fighting underwater than to fighting in buildings.” “Nothing used on the surface works in the same way or with the same efficiency underground,” he said.
Hezbollah tunnels were covered with concrete
The Hamas tunnels no longer serve only as a refuge or hideout for terrorists. They are an integral part of the defense strategy. For this reason, Hamas has also built many of the canals beneath civilian facilities such as homes and hospitals. Israel would have to accept the death of civilians if it attacked the terrorists.
Israel already had to deal with a tunnel system in the fight against the terrorist organization Hezbollah in the north of the country. However, the Israelis did not use sponge bombs at the time, but rather followed a different strategy: they quickly filled the dug canals with concrete. (obf)
Source: Blick
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