How was the Al-Aqsa storm operation designed confidentially?
CNN says that the information shared with the United States shows that Hamas forces planned the Al-Aqsa storm operation for two years underground and without exiting the tunnels.
The news channel of the CNN television network wrote in a report quoting informed sources: Information shared with the United States shows that a core of Hamas operatives carried out the recent surprise operation against Israel using a wired telephone network built in the tunnels of Gaza. It has been designed for two years.
These sources familiar with the matter told CNN that phone lines in the tunnels allowed the operatives to communicate with each other secretly, without being able to be traced by Israeli intelligence agencies.
These sources also say that during the two years of designing this operation, a small core in the Hamas tunnels communicated with each other through these wire phones and planned and planned the operation. At the same time, they remained completely secret until the implementation of the operation and the calling of hundreds of Hamas forces.
CNN continues to say; According to the information obtained; During these two years, they have never used computers or mobile phones to prevent Israel and America from tracking them. Also, these people have not traveled much outside their operational area to discuss and consult, and make arrangements.
The information shared by Israel with US officials also shows how Hamas planned the operation through old counterintelligence measures such as holding face-to-face meetings and not using digital communications that the Israelis could intercept in tunnels. trace, hide.
CNN wrote: This issue presents a new perspective and shows how Hamas was able to surprise Israel and America and send 1,500 of its forces towards the borders of the Zionist regime.
CNN added: The Israeli armed forces popularly call the tunnels that Hamas has built in the last fifteen years, “Gaza Metro”. These tunnels form a vast labyrinth used to store rockets, ammunition depots and also provide a way for Hamas militants to move around undetected. The Israeli army also says that these tunnels contain Hamas command and control centers.
Yochoid Lifschitz, an 85-year-old woman who was one of two hostages released by Hamas on Monday, said after her release that after being kidnapped, she was taken to a network of tunnels and slept on a mattress on the floor in one of them. These freed prisoners say that in the tunnels, their health issues have been given sufficient attention and facilities have been provided for them in terms of welfare.