I'm sure the genius Lloyd Austin has chimed in as opposing the plan.
Which means, as you say, it will work.
Someone is fun of BS, either the author of this article or the unknown official quoted. The Egyptians have flooded HAMAS tunnels with sea water and raw sewage in the past, is worked and Gaza has not slipped into the Ocean. we should send Austin to train and advise HAMAS, the war would have ended weeks ago.