MailOnline was invited to join IDF forces taking the fight to Hamas
The second the foot-thick steel door of the armoured personnel carrier hissed open, throwing bright shards of light into a dust-filled cabin, the sounds of intense battle were all around us.
MailOnline was exclusively invited to join IDF forces taking the fight to Hamas after the murderous events of October 7 when 1,400 Israelis and other nationals were slaughtered by the terrorists and more than 240 men, women and children taken hostage.
The journey began with multiple checkpoints manned by Israeli troops who couldn't believe I and a small group of other journalists were heading into war-torn Gaza by choice.
The IDF press cards we handed them didn't do much to change their mind that here were some crazy people.
Khaki-covered heads were still shaking in disbelief in the early morning sun as the large steel gates began to move.
| Lots more description, quotes from the soldiers, almost all of whom are reservists stepping away from daily life to take care of this problem, photos and maps and diagrams of the tunnel system thus far discovered. |
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