Unveiling Israel's Secretive Underground Warfare Tactics in Gaza

Israel's Yahalom unit, an elite band of commandos specializing in tunnel operations, is playing a crucial role in the ongoing ground invasion of Gaza. The Yahalom unit, part of the IDF's Combat Engineering Corps, is responsible for tunnel warfare, engineering reconnaissance, explosive ordinance disposal, and unconventional weapons. With Hamas maintaining a vast network of tunnels underneath the Gaza Strip, the Yahalom unit is trained to clear out these tunnels, which are used to hide weapons, facilitate the movement of militants, and serve as command centers. The unit uses advanced tools such as drones, robots, and sensors, but clearing the tunnels remains a difficult task. Additionally, the presence of hostages held by Hamas further complicates the underground fight.