Guest Post by David Hearst
Palestinian groups expect Israel to flood Hamas tunnels with a type of nerve gas or chemical weapon under the surveillance of US Delta Force commandos as part of a surprise attack on the Gaza Strip, a senior Arab source familiar with the Palestinian groups told Middle East Eye.
Israel and the US hope to achieve the element of surprise in order to penetrate Hamas tunnels, rescue an estimated 220 hostages, and kill thousands of soldiers belonging to Hamas’ al-Qassam Brigades, the source said, noting that the information they received came from a leak originating in the US.
Middle East Eye cannot independently verify the information in the leak.
“The plan hinges on the element of surprise so as to decisively win the battle, using internationally forbidden gases, particularly nerve gas, and chemical weapons. Large quantities of nerve gas would be pumped into the tunnels,” the source said.
The source added that the US Delta Force will oversee “large quantities of nerve gas being pumped into Hamas tunnels, capable of paralysing the bodily movement for a period of time between six and 12 hours.
“Inhaled or absorbed through the skin, most nerve gases can kill in anywhere between one to 10 minutes by crippling the respiratory centre of the central nervous system and paralysing the muscles around the lungs.
Symptoms of exposure to the agent include nausea and violent headaches, blurred vision, drooling, muscle convulsions, respiratory arrest and loss of consciousness.
“During this period, the tunnels would be penetrated, the hostages rescued and thousands of al-Qassam soldiers killed,” the source added.
US Department of Defense Spokesperson Sabrina Singh commented on the leak saying, “This is not true and this reporting is inaccurate.”
MEE reached out to the White House for comment but did not receive a response by time of publication.
The US is coordinating with Israel ahead of its expected invasion of Gaza, with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin holding near-daily phone calls with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, to discuss operations.
Senior US military officials with knowledge of urban warfare have also been dispatched to Israel.
Deception campaign
The source said that Israel’s delay in its ground invasion was misinformation aimed at gaining the element of surprise in a multifaceted attack that will include Israeli commandos landing in northern Gaza and along the coast.
The operational details of the attack have already been agreed upon, according to the source.
On Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Israel had agreed to delay its expected ground invasion to allow the US more time to place air defence systems in the region.
Netanyahu said later on Wednesday that Israel is preparing a ground invasion but gave no indication of timing or other details.
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Lets see now, first Israel forces people in a walled area with gun towers all around and now they are going to use gas on them. What is next, a sign that says “Work makes one free”?
Der Tod Macht Frei
They have no intention of ever freeing the Palestinians.
Wouldn’t the gas also kill the hostages?
It’s a special kosher gas.
Made me remember a old joke from elementary school days:
Why do Jews have big noses?
Because air is free.
The plan went haywire.
After pumping the “deadly gas” in, delta forces dudes heard the Hamasanians laughing……a lot!
Upon closer investigation of the failed OP, it turned out, a DEI [DIE?] hired to run DoD purchasing entered the wrong part numbers, and helium was ordered and delivered instead of the plan’s intended poison gas.
Edited
A government may care about bad publicity. Hostages,not so much.
casus belli gas
Israel can plan whatever they want, but when they send their unexperienced troops into the hellscape, their plans will be tested, and no plan survives the first battle.
Everybody Knows.
You don’t need to use nerve gas. Pepper spray,or vehicle exhaust in a closed space like a tunnel would do the job. Hell, spread chopped up fiberglass in the tunnel. itchy scratchy.
Ask any tunnel rat from Viet Nam what he thinks of Israel’s plan. I am sure he will tell you as soon as he stops laughing….
Yuuuggge irony there. I hope they don’t do it. The sea is right there, just build a nice pipeline and pumping stations and fill ‘er up.