Overview
- Hamas invested $225,000 in blast doors to fortify tunnels against airstrikes and ground assaults.
- Israeli forces underestimated the length and complexity of the tunnel network, now believed to span up to 500 miles.
- Hamas uses tunnels for hit-and-run attacks, hiding, and remote detonation of explosives.
- The tunnels' presence has significantly slowed Israeli military operations, requiring extensive time and resources to clear.
- The conflict has resulted in significant civilian casualties due to the tunnels' locations beneath densely populated areas.