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A “security expert” was interviewed on Al Jazeera news yesterday and he was of the opinion the Isreal would find it very difficult to beat Hamas in a guerilla warfare campaign on the ground. This is due, he reckons, to the labyrinth of underground tunnels and shelters which have been built over the last 17 years. He said they are so deep and fortified that they are virtually bomb proof against air attacks.
I think this is the best article I've read on the matter a number of opinions. It'll be possible as a siege but it'll cost thousands of lives on each side. Urban attacks are about as brutal as possible to complete for the attacker.

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-eas...mobilewebshare

Taking Gaza Would Be Possible, Sieges From Mosul to Mariupol Show—but at a Steep Cost

Israel’s planned land campaign against Hamas promises to be destructive and bloody as urban warfare favors defenders