Dr. Gilad Noam’s testimony to the ICJ unveiled the presence of 50 tunnels crossing into Egypt, these tunnels serve to re-arm Hamas and potentially facilitate the smuggling of Hamas leaders or hostages out of Gaza.
With this information, we can understand Egypt’s objection to a Rafah invasion and why they denied Israel’s request to open the Rafah crossing to allow humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Other reports are surfacing of an Egyptian business close to President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi charging nearly 5,000 dollars a person to exit through Rafah.
Egypt’s implicitness in terror activities and aiding Hamas is becoming more apparent as the IDF fights through Rafah.
"Nearly 700 tunnel shafts have been identified in Rafah, from which approximately 50 tunnels cross into Egypt.
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."… pic.twitter.com/Q9rV4JuLu0
— Aviva Klompas (@AvivaKlompas) May 17, 2024
'50 tunnels are in existence between Gaza and Sinai. Where were the Egyptian security forces and intelligence?'
Military analyst @YaakovLappin from @MirYamInstitute and @JNS_org breaks down the important role Egypt plays in the region pic.twitter.com/umGvIovurI
— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) May 19, 2024