BYE BYE GAZA - Barry Chamish

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Photo 1 - This picture does not do justice to the site. This is
an opening dug into the Eastern fringe of the base, about five
miles from the warehouses. In fact, there are six separate
concrete chambers within the structure. My colleague noted
that it looks like a water diversion except, "Where will the
water come from?"
Photo 2 - This is a long shot of a section of the base which is
not being used to construct storage buildings. Note the
concrete lot above the area, which appears to be a helipad.
And note also the significant mounds of newly dug dirt in the
background. Now jump to the close-ups:
Photos 4 and 5 - That's a mighty big door for a mighty tiny
building. Observe the blast walls in front of the openings. The
buildings are divided into two storeys. Level One certainly
looks like a concrete bunker. But level two is the same color
and shape as the distant warehouses. Once the surrounding
dirt piles cover level one to the top, level two will look to any
satellite like just another of the storage sheds on the base.
But beneath, the purpose of the concrete bunkers with their
doors high and wide, is certainly not for dry storage. Unlike
all the warehouses on the base, these structures have a
blast wall opposite their entrances which would be very
handy protection against missile attacks. We ask what
purpose such a small structure has that justifies so much
protection and camouflage. We conclude with trepidation that
these structures could well be tunnel entrances.
Photo 3 - This is a section of very extensive roadworks built
despite tremendous engineering difficulties at the back of the
base. The road follows the Green Line precisely and boasts
a two lane asphalt road, a security track and a fence that will
likely go electric when finished. And this road/fence extends
far from the base perimeter, continuing south beyond the
horizon. These are the borders agreed to by Netanyahu at
Wye. Now we return to the laughable project cost estimate of
$125,000,000. That would be a bargain just for the road.