A military source in the occupation army estimated on Thursday that its forces need two additional years to completely destroy the tunnel network in the Gaza Strip, in a clear acknowledgment of the difficulty of the military mission despite nearly two and a half years since the war began.
Hebrew media sources quoted the source as saying that the army has only been able to deal with approximately half of the tunnels in the Strip. The source explained that the occupation army is waging what he described as a 'fierce campaign' against Hamas's secret network, noting that the final elimination of this complex system may take a long time, extending for another two years.
These statements come at a time when preparations are being made to move to the second phase of the ceasefire agreement. Despite the agreement, the occupation continues to carry out almost daily attacks, especially within what is called the 'Yellow Line' area under army control, where forces carried out demolition operations of citizens' homes east of Gaza City this morning, coinciding with airstrikes on various areas.
On the ground, a Palestinian citizen was martyred on Thursday by occupation fire in Khan Yunis, south of the Strip. This comes after a bloody day that saw the martyrdom of 24 citizens, including 8 children, 3 women, and a paramedic.
According to human rights and field data, occupation forces have killed 576 martyrs since the ceasefire agreement came into effect last October, including 179 children and 69 women, in addition to injuring 1526 people.
The army has only been able to deal with approximately half of the tunnels in the Strip, and the final elimination of this system may take another two years.
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Occupation military admission: Destroying Gaza tunnels needs two more years, and the army has only completed half the mission