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The widespread underground tunnel system in Gaza is designed to conceal and cover Hamas militants and execute surprise attacks, experts say. As Israel warns of an imminent ground assault in Gaza, one challenge that awaits a potential ground invasion involves a widespread under ground tunnel system designed to conceal and cover Hamas militants and execute surprise attacks, experts say. Hamas has previously claimed to have built 500 kilometers -- more than 300 miles -- of tunnels under Gaza. The tunnel system is so extensive and well-known it's referred to by some -- including the Israel Defense Forces -- as the "metro." A fighter from Izz al-Din al-Qassam, the military wing of Hamas in the Maghazi camp, stands in front of a tunnel in the central Gaza Strip, July 19, 2023. Yousef Masoud/SOPA Images via Getty Images Israel has become adept at detecting so-called terror tunnels that have crossed its border -- though the extensive tunnel system in Gaza "will present...

As an Israeli ground offensive in the Gaza Strip looms in its war with Hamas, one of the greatest threats to both its troops and all those trapped in the seaside enclave is hidden underground JERUSALEM -- As an Israeli ground offensive in the Gaza Strip looms in its most devastating war yet with Hamas, one of the greatest threats to both its troops and the 2.3 million Palestinians trapped inside the seaside enclave is buried deep underground. An extensive labyrinth of tunnels built by the Hamas militant group stretches across the densely populated strip, hiding fighters, their rocket arsenal and over 200 hostages they now hold after an unprecedented Oct. 7 attack on Israel. Clearing and collapsing those tunnels will be crucial if Israel seeks to dismantle Hamas. But fighting in densely populated urban areas and moving underground could strip the Israeli military of some of its technological advantages while giving an edge to Hamas both above and below ground. “I usually say it’s like w...

Israeli forces conducted another ground raid in Gaza ahead of an expected invasion of the Hamas-ruled territory Israeli forces conducted another ground raid in Gaza in advance of an expected invasion of the Hamas-ruled territory that the country's defense minister said would come soon. U.S. warplanes, meanwhile, struck targets in eastern Syria after attacks on U.S. forces by Iran-backed fighters, adding to regional tensions fueled by the 3-week-old Gaza war. The Palestinian death toll passed 7,300 as Israel launched waves of airstrikes in response to the bloody Hamas rampage in southern Israel on Oct. 7. The Health Ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza, which tracks the toll, released a detailed list, including names and ID numbers on Thursday. In the occupied West Bank, more than 110 Palestinians have been killed in violence and Israeli raids since Oct. 7. More than 1,400 people in Israel have been killed, mostly civilians slain during the initial Hamas attack. In addition, 229 people — in...

Yocheved Lifschitz, 85, was taken captive by Hamas and released on Monday. It is estimated that Hamas is holding around 220 people hostage in Gaza. One of the two hostages released by Hamas on Monday, 85-year-old Yocheved Lifschitz, spoke with reporters from the lobby of the Tel Aviv hospital where she is being treated, saying she has "been through hell." Lifschitz is one of four hostage s that have been released by Hamas in recent days. At least 222 hostage s were taken by Hamas since Oct. 7, according to the Israeli Military . Two American hostage s, a mother and daughter, were released last week. The war between Hamas and Israel began on Oct. 7. Since then, in Gaza, 5,791 people have been killed and 16,297 have been injured, according to the Palestinian Health Authority. In Israel, at least 1,400 people have died and 4,629 others have been injured in Israel, according to Israeli authorities. MORE: Israel-Gaza live updates: 'I've been through hell,' release...