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Israel, U.S. Collaborating on Weapon to Counter Hamas Tunnel Threat
(Foreign Policy) Yardena Schwartz - During the 2014 Gaza war, Hamas' labyrinth of tunnels emerged as the group's most powerful weapon - far more effective than its rocket arsenal. In a handful of tunnel attacks, Palestinian militants killed 11 Israeli soldiers and captured the bodies of several soldiers. Israel is developing a secret military weapon designed to eradicate the problem. According to intelligence sources, the system involves seismic sensors that can monitor underground vibrations. Yaakov Amidror, a former national security advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said the new system is not yet operational, but it is "in a testing mode."