The French newspaper Le Monde reported that the Israeli army is slowly delving into a dense network of tunnels belonging to the Islamic resistance movement Hamas beneath the city that has turned into rubble. The army, equipped with a large number of armored bulldozers and tanks, is excavating underground in search of Hamas tunnels without regard for Palestinian buildings, leaving behind only piles of rubble.
The report, penned by Louis Imber, detailed the army’s operations in Khan Younis, accompanied by European and American media, including a journalist from a Christian evangelical television channel committed to the Israeli cause. The army prohibits journalists from entering Gaza without accompaniment, where dozens of colleagues have been killed.
The general, Dan Goldfus, guided the media through the destroyed city to a tunnel entrance believed to lead to the heart of Hamas’s secret military facilities. Despite the immense size of these facilities, the army claims that parts of them will be rendered unusable for a certain period.
Goldfus expressed little hope for the release of prisoners, stating that they will be recovered directly or indirectly but gave commanders leeway to maneuver for the prisoners’ release. The Israeli government anticipates that military pressure on Hamas leaders will convince them to release the detainees, although families fear that these actions may lead to their execution.
The army has informed the relatives of 31 detainees of their deaths without specifying whether they were killed on October 7 or afterward, either during army raids or bombardments. The situation remains dire as the military continues their operations in Khan Younis, persisting in their mission despite the challenges.
