Egypt ‘Starts Flooding Gaza Tunnels’
Tunnels have been used for smuggling weapons between Gaza and Sinai, but have also been a lifeline for civilians
It is the latest move by Egypt to destroy the tunnels, part of an offensive against insurgents.
Excavators have been digging there for weeks to turn the area into what authorities say will be fish farms.
Egypt has destroyed thousands of homes and evicted families from the border, where it is creating a buffer zone.
Hundreds of tunnels were operating until Egypt began to eliminate them in recent years, but some remain functional and others have been rebuilt. Details
