‘There’ll be tunnel warfare’: former peacekeeping force commander on Israel’s Gaza ground offensive
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‘There’ll be tunnel warfare’: former peacekeeping force commander on Israel’s Gaza ground offensive
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October 29, 2023
Israel has escalated its offensive in Gaza– expanding its ground operation, unleashing more airstrikes, and knocking out communications in the regions. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with retired Maj.-Gen. Denis Thompson, the former peacekeeping force commander of the Multinational Force and Observers, about the operational considerations for the Israeli ground offensive and the presence of Canadian Special Operations Forces in Israel.
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‘There’ll be tunnel warfare’: former peacekeeping force commander on Israel’s Gaza ground offensive
Description
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