Lebanese political science researcher Muhammad Ali Muqalled: “Israel operates militarily, assuming that Hamas is hiding in tunnels underground. Not only does the tunnel protect them, but what protects them is the presence of [Gazan] people above the tunnel."
Lebanese political science researcher Muhammad Ali Muqalled: “Israel operates militarily, assuming that Hamas is hiding in tunnels underground. Not only the tunnel protects them, what protects them is the presence of [Gazan] people above the tunnel. Therefore, [Israel] is attempting to move the people above the tunnels so that it will be able to bomb the tunnels. Hamas’ response is that where people are moved from neighborhood to neighborhood, they move by tunnel from the area under one neighborhood to the area under another neighborhood. They follow the people. They follow their human shield who lives above ground, and they follow it underground.”
[Official PA TV, From the Capitals – Beirut, July 22, 2025]