Israel-Hamas war: 700 terror tunnel shafts in Rafah, 50 to Egypt, Israel says | LiveNOW from FOX

Nearly 700 tunnel shafts have been identified in Rafah with 50 tunnels leading directly from Gaza’s southernmost city into Egypt, Israeli attorney Gilad Noam told the International Court of Justice on Friday.

Noam was representing Israel during the two-day emergency hearing after South Africa had called for the ICJ to order a stop to Israel’s full-scale operation into Rafah.

During the hearing, Noam explained that Hamas was using the tunnels to supply itself with weapons and ammunition, but that the tunnels could even be used to smuggle hostages out of Gaza.

More than 100 of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas and other terror groups from Israel on Oct. 7 are believed to still be in Gaza, more than seven months later.

Israel has said it will move forward with its full-scale operation into Rafah, in part, to rescue those remaining hostages.

Dr. Asaf Romirowsky, the Executive Director of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East joined LiveNOW from FOX’s Josh Breslow to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East, including the newest information on the fight between Hezbollah and Israel.

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[Isabel-oqvf]

That’s why Egypt’s been fighting tooth and nail to stop Israel from advancing into Raffah

[Reptiloidg]

Now, Egypt must take responsibility and meet the consequences for their collaboration with hamas terrorists.

[ahavahyisrael]

Also Turkey is harboring Hamas... They leave through Egyptian tunnels and go to Turkey

[OlgaT-lm]

That’s why they didn’t want IDF go to Rafah. They knew that IDF can find many interesting things and places. Egypt and others knew about tunnels and didn’t want to make that knowledge public.

[bellaherz]

No wonder Egypt is joining South Africa, they"ve been discoovered.

[ALEXKASAWO]

So this is the reason why Egypt was against Israel going into rafah now we understand 😢😢😢

[calebmichael]

I personally believe that 95% of the hostages are dead and hamas don’t want to admit it because it’s their only bargaining chip.

[svgilkog]

This is exactly the reason why Egypt was against Rafah. They knew what will be discovered

[SamsonAbrha-ho]

Those who Cursed Israel will be Cursed, those who Bless Israel will be Blessed. Amen hallelujah in the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ

[johnkrasinski]

That's one of the reasons they didn't want israel in Rafah what they would find there.

[tdzenda]

We can now see why Egypt became nervous of late, and the enormous pressure on Israel to not invade Rafah.

[hadassah]

Egypt government must be held accountable for this!

[michaelohehir]

I'm Irish and an ex UN peace keeper from the 70s and 80s in Lebanon. What in the name of all that is sane, is going on here. South Africa, has now had Israel in the ICC twice. Where are the hearing of the Hama's Authority, so called Political wing, regarding the hostages and other genuine war crimes. I would also Question, whether collaborating entities, such as Egypt, Lebanon and units of the UN, who have been collaborating with Hama's and letting them use their HQs for military purposes. The UN is now corrupt, and should be disbanded.

[barbaramarder]

So 700 tunnels and Israel should not DEFEND them selves ? Really

[isidrorsantos]

This is what happens when you donate to UNRWA. More tunnels. Stop donating to UNRWA. Defund UNRWA. The money should go to the sickly, elderly, unemployed, and the homeless. Charity begins at home first.

[direwolf]

this is why pressure was put to not take over rafah .. now the truth comes out and it's ugly ...

[johnsmithwinkwink]

So this is why Egypt didn't want Israel to go into Rafah huh!!

[adivinaquien]

I'm willing to bet $$$$ that there are HOSTAGES IN EGYPT, LEBANON AND IRAN...😮

[lesliefish]

Israel should inform the Egyptian government that if Egypt doesn't close up those tunnels, Israel will drive all the "Palestinians" through them -- into Egypt, for Egypt to deal with.

[agadababa]

There's no way Hamas would survived till now in this war without the help of Egypt and Qatar