What Happens Inside Gaza’s Secret Tunnels? | Unpacked

Beneath the streets of Gaza lies a vast tunnel network. Once a lifeline for families, Hamas’ tunnels now enable terror while shielding fighters underground, leaving civilians exposed above. Redefining modern warfare, Gaza’s underground network holds the key to understanding Israel and Hamas’ unprecedented standoff. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:51 Original intentions of the tunnels 03:31 Becoming a source of terror 05:26 Israel's failed attempts to neutralize the tunnels 07:04 Hamas investments in and dangers of the tunnels 10:55 Israel & Egypt's further attempts to neutralize the tunnels 12:56 Where does the money come from? 14:26 The tunnels as a military base & concealment 15:49 Palestinians used as human shields 17:44 Gaza War Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! https://www.youtube.com/UNPACKED?sub_confirmation=1 Recommended video—Who Owns the Gaza Strip? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAWbXAIqKgw&list=PL-DNOnmKkUabqcF6QfiANjwxU4AkRMcwm&index=6 We have merch! – http://shop.jewishunpacked.com/?utm_medium=youtube&utm_source=video-description&utm_campaign=merch Let’s connect: Website — https://www.jewishunpacked.com Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/jewishunpacked Twitter — https://twitter.com/jewishunpacked TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@jewishunpacked Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/jewishunpacked ----------- Sources: -Israel Unearths More of a Subterranean Fortress Under Gaza. The New York Times. Jan 16, 2024. -Green, Mark A. Hamas and the Gazan Tunnels. Wilson Center. Nov 7, 2023. -Richemond-Barak, Daphné. Hamas Has Reinvented Underground Warfare. Foreign Affairs. Jun 6, 2024. -Footage shows inside of 'biggest ever' Gaza tunnel. BBC. Dec 18, 2023. IDF: Hamas tunnels poured thousands of tons of concrete and metal into terror. JPost. Jan 11, 2024. -A look at the billions of dollars in foreign aid to Gaza. APNews. Dec 20, 2021 -Inside the tunnels of Gaza. Reuters. Dec 31, 2023. -Tunnels once connected Egypt and Gaza. Here's what they looked like 10 years ago. NPR. Dec 11, 2023. -Hamas Attack Tunnels Are Still a Serious Danger. Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Oct 17, 2018. -Ahronheim, Anna. No rockets since 2 a.m. ceasefire, over 100 km of Hamas tunnels destroyed. JPost. May 21, 2021 -Berlinger, Joshua. The ‘Gaza metro’: The mysterious subterranean tunnel network used by Hamas. CNN. Oct 28, 2023. -Spencer, John. Gaza’s Underground: Hamas’s Entire Politico-Military Strategy Rests On Its Tunnels. Modern War Institute. Jan 18, 2024. -Ben Yishai, Ron. IDF Fighting New Kind Of War, Making Military History. YNetnews. Dec 27, 2023. -Analysis of Gisha's Tunnel Statements: Why Would Hamas Steal from International Organizations? NGO-monitor. -Lazaroff, Tovah. Israel: Hamas Stealing 95% of Civilian Cement Transferred into Gaza. Jerusalem Post. May 25, 2016. -Sharp, Jeremy. The Egypt-Gaza Border and its Effect on Israeli-Egyptian Relations. CRS Report for Congress. Feb 1, 2008. -Deaths of 160 Palestinian Children Forced to Work on Terror Tunnels; SWC Urges UN Human Rights Council Investigation of Hamas. Simon Wiesenthal Center. ----------- Image and footage credits: Doctors Without Borders : MSF-USA IDF Spokespersons' Office ----------- With thanks to the Center for Peace Communications (@PeaceComms) for donating the footage of Whispered in Gaza to this project. For more from that series, go to www.peacecomms.org/gaza ----------- Executive Producer: — Barry Skolnick Co-Executive Producer: — Shmuel Katz ----------- Translation credits: Portuguese: Saymon Pires About Explainers: From ancient Jewish traditions to the modern State of Israel, we explain it all. Diving into anything and everything related to Jewish culture, history, and even religion. Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between. About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking. #gaza #israel #egypt