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Two bodies where uncovered from a tunnel that went from Gaza to Egypt. These tunnels have become a political issue, in which Israel uses to defend their ongoing bombing on Gaza to this day. The two bodies where victims of an Israeli Air raid that are being defending because these tunnels are considered the ways in which Palestinians in Gaza are obtaining arms. Although this gives Israel a motive to continue what they are doing one must also try to see what is really going on. These tunnels are targeted by the media as ways to obtain arms, however, if one truly uncovers the current situation these tunnels are one of the few ways that the inhabitants of Gaza are obtaining materials needed to survive, like medicine, foods, rubber for tires, diapers etc. Because of the blockade and Israelis checkpoints and the security wall, Palestinians lack basic things of living. Hence these tunnels were created to smuggle these items into the country however, it is only seen as methods for obtain arms. Maybe if they opened the border between Gaza and Egypt, arms smuggles would be more secured, and civilians would have items they need to survive and Palestinians would not be dying in these unsecure tunnels.