Whoever in Hamas decided that such an extensive tunnel system was a good idea wasted a lot of money and man hours. Tunnels are great for building up stores but aren’t squat for hiding out in, especially if your enemy uses artillery and air power to take out your above ground weapons and fighters.
I imagine there are a bunch of Hamas cadre stuck in those tunnels scratching their heads and wondering “what now.”
Unless they used the cease fire to get a bunch of them out.
The Maginot Line gets bad press, but it was actually perfectly effective. The Germans never breached it. The problem with it was, it gave the French a false sense of security.
The Gaza tunnel complex is simply suicidal. Hamas placed stores in kindergartens and hospitals where it was safe from attack as long as they didn’t go all-out jihad on Israel. Now Israel is going Old Testament on Hamas. May the Lord keep and guide them.