Israeli military confirms flooding Gaza underground tunnels with seawater

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Israeli military confirms flooding Gaza underground tunnels with seawater

STORY: Israeli military confirms flooding Gaza underground tunnels with seawater SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 30, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Ramallah/Jerusalem CATEGORY: MILITARY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHANG TIANLANG, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem 2. STANDUP 2 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ZHANG TIANLANG, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem "Israel's military declared on Tuesday that it has pumped seawater to flood the Hamas tunnel network, in order to destroy the tunnel system. This is the first time that the Israeli army officially acknowledged using the controversial strategy since some environmental experts have warned that such a move could destroy the vast majority of Gaza's drinkable water and harm agriculture. Israel believes that there are about 600-700 km of tunnels beneath Gaza, and around 80 percent of the system has remained intact." STANDUP 2 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ra

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