The part of the tunnel dug in the solid rock

Shelter city – 378th day of war

Hi,
Shelter city is the military nickname for the underground shelter Hezbollah had dug underneath the village of Mhaibib. It was not just a network of tunnels, but an underground compound for the Hezbollah terrorists of Redwan force who planned to ride over Kibbutz Yiftah.

We get down there to help Engineering Corps soldiers to get in the explosives in. They had to pump emulsion and also get in ANFO sacks to boost the explosives.

There were different entrances to the shelter city, named after cities in Israel: Afula, Jerusalem and Yavne. Those were the entrances the intelligence knew about in advance. But there were more.

Take Care
Gad

The building which hide the entrance to the tunnel with bags of explosivesThe building which hide the entrance to the tunnel with bags of explosives

The first part of this entrance tunnel, with supports (as tunnels need where the rock is not solid, or there is not yet rock) - shelter cityThe first part of this entrance tunnel, with supports (as tunnels need where the rock is not solid, or there is not yet rock)

An IPE100 steel profile that was used to support the entranceAn IPE100 steel profile that was used to support the entrance

The part of the tunnel dug in the solid rockThe part of the tunnel dug in the solid rock

A scooter for Redwan forces quickly get to the border - Shelter city A scooter for Redwan forces quickly get to the border

A junction for more tunnelsA junction for more tunnels

A generator to supply electricity in case the electrical network is downA generator to supply electricity in case the electrical network is down

Air supply system to allow long periods of times inside the compound Air supply system to allow long periods of times inside the compound

ToiletsToilets room for the terrorists

The staying room almost filled with explosives

Kitchen with standard electrical equipment - shelter cityKitchen with standard electrical equipment

The storage room with some explosive already in it - shelter cityThe storage room with some explosive already in it

Water tanksWater tanks

The edge of the tunnel - leading out to the school above - shelter cityThe edge of the tunnel – leading out to the school above

The village of Mahbib - which was demolished couple of days agoThe village of Mahbib – which was demolished couple of days ago

Emulsion

IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari tour inside the tunnel system

The explosion of the tunnel system from a drone view

The explosion of the tunnel system from around where we set in Meiss El Jabal

The explosion of the tunnel system shot by citizens inside Israel, just to show how close the all thing was close to Israel border

And from a different direction

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