Hamas military wing condemns media campaign against ‘resistance tunnels’

The military wing of Hamas — the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades — has condemned a media campaign targeting the “resistance tunnels” in the Gaza Strip, Safa news agency reported on Tuesday. A spokesman for the brigades described the people behind the propaganda as “collaborators” and noted that they are trying to cover up their “collaboration” with the Israeli occupation authorities in terms of the siege.

“These are attempts to defame the resistance tunnels,” explained Abu Obaida on Twitter, “even though they are the basis of Palestinian resistance and the main reason why achievements have been made.”

Describing the tunnels as “the most creative resistance techniques the Palestinians have ever developed” in their long war with the Israeli occupation, the spokesman accepted that they are nothing in comparison to Israel’s military capabilities. “Nevertheless, they have shocked the Israeli occupation army during three consecutive offensives against the Gaza Strip. The army was obliged to change its military theories due to the effectiveness of the tunnels.”

Abu Obaida made his comments following remarks by Palestinian Authority Housing Minister Mamoun Abu Shahla, who dismissed the tunnels and accused the resistance groups of blackmailing the people in Gaza by channelling basic resources to their construction.