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Recent assessments highlight the difficulties faced by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in eliminating Hamas’s entrenched tunnel networks and guerrilla tactics. Even after seven months of combat, approximately 65% of Hamas’s tunnels remain intact, and only 30-35% of Hamas fighters have been neutralized, according to U.S. intelligence estimates. The Islamist militant group has demonstrated resilience by recruiting thousands more fighters amid the ongoing conflict, leveraging the war to further radicalize its ranks.