Israel's "rain of bombs and bullets" cannot destroy this Hamas system.

The WSJ on January 28 quoted US and Israeli officials as saying that it is difficult to estimate exactly how much of Hamas's tunnel system has been destroyed by the Israeli military campaign in the Gaza Strip, but the percentage of intact tunnels could be as high as 80%.

For years, Hamas has used tunnels under the Gaza Strip to conceal its weapons, command systems and fighters. (Source: AFP)

According to the WSJ , some of the tunnels have been bombed and others flooded. However, the IDF's demolition plan is progressing slowly because it is necessary to map the tunnels, check for booby traps and determine the location of the hostages. The source said that top Hamas commanders, including Yahya Sinwar, are still hiding in the tunnels, with the center located under the city of Khan Yunis, where the hostages are being held.

Earlier this month, Israeli Defense Ministry officials estimated the total length of tunnels in Gaza at between 550 and 700 kilometers, much longer than the IDF's 400-kilometer estimate last month.

On the same day, a group of Israeli protesters, including relatives of the hostages being held, continued to gather for the fifth consecutive day to block humanitarian convoys through the Kerem Shalom border crossing into the Gaza Strip.

The number of trucks blocked by protests in recent days is unknown. On the first day, January 24, over 100 trucks were blocked by protesters.

An estimated 130 hostages are still being held in the Gaza Strip, out of a total of 240 hostages. After more than three months of fighting, the Israeli military is under both international pressure to increase humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza and domestic pressure because the number of hostages released is too small and too slow.

(according to WSJ)

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