On Saturday the Egyptian military started pumping large amounts of sea water into the underground tunnels dug along the Gaza border under the pretext of stopping smuggling and preventing Hamas attacks on Egyptian officials. Following the announcement, Hamas security officials warned that this operation will result in a water, food, security and environmental crisis and will lead to the collapse of nearby homes and the evacuation of nearby residents, turning the area into a desert. They also said that the salt water will leak into Gaza's aquifer and destroy it. Noor Harazeen reports from Gaza for teleSUR
