Israel Must Destroy Hamas’s Tunnels

Demolishing the Group’s Infrastructure Is More Important Than Eliminating Its Leaders

No blueprint exists for the ground assault that Israel has launched in the Gaza Strip. Israel must balance its stated objective of eliminating Hamas’s subterranean military capabilities with the need to protect its troops in a highly volatile environment, and it must do so while minimizing harm to the innocent population of Gaza and to Israeli nationals and others who have been taken hostage. For these reasons, Israel’s ground assault is guaranteed to be a slow and difficult operation.

Working in Israel’s favor is the overwhelming size and capability of its military. After Hamas’s October 7 attack, the Israeli military heavily bombed Gaza for three weeks before sending in ground forces. Today, Israeli airstrikes continue to degrade Hamas’s capabilities and infrastructure. Israel has tanks, an air force, and the most advanced weapons systems in the world, plus the support of the United States. But Hamas has been able to reduce this battlefield asymmetry through its concealment within the civilian population and its underground tunnel network.

 
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