Israel's AM radio pierces Gaza tunnels in bid to soothe hostages

AM's greater range meant emergency updates would have a better chance of being heard by civilians in bomb shelters.

ISRAELI SOLDIERS walk, last week, through what the IDF said was an iron-girded tunnel designed by Hamas to disgorge carloads of Palestinian fighters for a surprise storming of the border, in the northern Gaza Strip.

(photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)

ByREUTERS

JANUARY 22, 2024 19:42

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