The IDF boasts of damaging 100 kilometers of tunnels in Operation Guardian of the Walls. The Hamas 'metro' has been destroyed! This achievement should be discussed while examining the purpose of digging these tunnels.

The purpose of the tunnels would have been primarily defensive, to prevent an attacker from easily occupying an area, suspend any attack, and cause bloodshed. These tunnels also allow for the survival of the terrorists. With these two parameters, the Hamas tunnels succeed in achieving their goal.

The Israel Defense Forces refrained from entering the Gaza Strip from the ground for fear of high casualties and a long-term confrontation in the Strip.

A large number of terrorist operatives and Hamas leaders were not harmed in the IDF attack, because they hid in tunnels under the houses of civilians and public institutions.

The Israeli Air Force has indeed developed the capability to destroy tunnels from the air. This capability is not new and has been tried several times in the past.

The surprise was in the number of simultaneous hits, due to the number of planes and bombs deployed in a short time.