A series of attacks that provided a particularly significant success for the IDF, and a long-term strategic achievement during Operation Guardian of the Walls, is the attack on Hamas' tunnel system in the Gaza Strip - the "Metro".

Behind the long nights of complex fighting are many years of intelligence research, targeted collection, and construction of hundreds of miles of underground routes. So how did the most complex action of Guardian of the Walls come to be?

Hamas' plans of underground tunnels have occupied the IDF since its discovery. Over the years, a variety of tactical means have been used to produce geographical maps of this complex terrain.

In the first phase, units engaged in massive intelligence gathering. The vast amounts of information were processed with the help of technological developments, and the use of huge amounts of data. All the information was then combined into one clear picture.

When mapping the "metro" infrastructure was obtained, intelligence personnel focused on creating double "maps" for the Gaza Strip: the aboveground and the underground. Relevant areas were anchored using artificial intelligence technologies - applications that enable visual intelligence analysis through drones, photos, and dedicated sensors. In real-time, over the years, they monitored the changes on the ground, including any progress in Hamas' tunnel program.

This technology was also used to identify targets (for example, launch stations) and destroy them in real-time during the operation. In the first days of the operation, hundreds of such targets were destroyed, half of them with the help of artificial intelligence, and working methods that were perfected while already in motion.