An Israeli soldier stands in an underground tunnel in Gaza City, Wednesday on November 22, 2023.
Victor R. Caivano/AP Photo
  • Israel has a plan to flood Hamas tunnels in Gaza using seawater pumps, per The Wall Street Journal.
  • Israel's military said the tunnel system is used to transport Hamas weapons and militants.
  • Experts say flooding the tunnels could pollute Gaza's already scarce water supply.

Israel is exploring the option of using a system of pumps to flood Hamas' network of tunnels, forcing militants out into the open, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed US officials.