Hamas used tunnel landlines, planned Israel attack for 2 years
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A small group of Hamas operatives secretly planned the attack on Israel over a two-year period using landline phones in the web of tunnels underneath Gaza spanning 500km, CNN reported. This enabled Hamas to avoid detection by Israeli intelligence officials and catch them off-guard. Around 1,500 Hamas terrorists launched a three-pronged attack on Israel on October 7, resulting in the deaths of around 1,400 Israelis and triggering a war that has killed nearly 5,800 Palestinians.