The end of tunnelnomics
RAFAH, Egypt — "I recently lost one of my tunnels," Abu Jawad told me nonchalantly. "An Israeli drone flew by, identifying its coordinates, and within minutes an IDF jet had dropped a precision-guided missile, destroying its exit." To Abu Jawad, a Palestinian tunnel entrepreneur and owner/operator of several tunnels, this was another workplace hazard. He ...
RAFAH, Egypt — "I recently lost one of my tunnels," Abu Jawad told me nonchalantly. "An Israeli drone flew by, identifying its coordinates, and within minutes an IDF jet had dropped a precision-guided missile, destroying its exit."
To Abu Jawad, a Palestinian tunnel entrepreneur and owner/operator of several tunnels, this was another workplace hazard. He cut an imposing figure at over 6 feet tall, with a glaring black moustache and a high-tech hunting vest worn over his traditional galabiyya, with several walk-talkies, pulley grips, and other bits of equipment stuffed in it. "I would fix it for about $10,000, but it's not worth the re-investment as the Israelis already have its coordinates," he concluded with a shrug, "I might just have to build another."
RAFAH, Egypt — "I recently lost one of my tunnels," Abu Jawad told me nonchalantly. "An Israeli drone flew by, identifying its coordinates, and within minutes an IDF jet had dropped a precision-guided missile, destroying its exit."
To Abu Jawad, a Palestinian tunnel entrepreneur and owner/operator of several tunnels, this was another workplace hazard. He cut an imposing figure at over 6 feet tall, with a glaring black moustache and a high-tech hunting vest worn over his traditional galabiyya, with several walk-talkies, pulley grips, and other bits of equipment stuffed in it. "I would fix it for about $10,000, but it’s not worth the re-investment as the Israelis already have its coordinates," he concluded with a shrug, "I might just have to build another."
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