Gaza City is made up of a labyrinth of streets, alleyways and underground tunnels where Hamas fighters can hide among civilians, the Israeli military told CBS News on Monday.
The Israeli military on Monday said its bombardment of Gaza was less about retaliation for Hamas's surprise, multi-front attack on Israel than about conducting precision strikes on known Hamas targets.But the Israel Defense Forces said it now faces going in on the ground to hunt down Hamas militants amid a population of more than 2 million people.The Gaza Strip is only 25 miles long by 7 miles wide, with Gaza City at its heart.
Reserve Major General Yair Golan, who has led troops into battle in Gaza many times during his military career, told CBS News it's one of the 'densest places on earth.''And you have Gaza on the surface — you also have Gaza of the subterranean,' Golan added, referring to underground tunnels used by Hamas.Hamas claims to have built 300 miles of hidden networks, with training videos showing fighters emerging from holes in the ground to launch attacks.
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