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Now You Can See Hamas’ Terror Tunnel Network Firsthand
Israeli soldiers inspect the entrance to what they say is a tunnel used by Hamas terrorists during a ground operation in a location given as Gaza, in this handout image released Nov. 9, 2023. Photo: Israel Defense Forces/Handout via REUTERS
Images of the destruction in Gaza are shaping the narrative against Israel. But what if the world could see Hamas’ terror tunnels under schools and hospitals?
What if they could see proof of the underground network that Hamas is using to evade capture, hide hostages, and put innocent people in harm’s way?
Now they can.
Using open-source data, HonestReporting has been mapping the terror tunnel network running under Gaza. Our new interactive tool brings the extent of this terror tunnel network to light and brings the stories of its use to life — for the public and the media.
So when there is a bombing in Gaza, the media will be able to see that Israel is targeting the terror tunnels under schools, hospitals, and mosques, and not the civilians in the buildings above them.
You are invited to enter the first and only resource currently available for disseminating the enormity of Hamas’ tunnel system — the backbone of the Gaza Strip’s terrorist infrastructure — to get an unprecedented insight into how Hamas has turned Gaza into a full-scale terror hub.
For the first time ever, explore the underground war Hamas is waging beneath Gaza.
We’ve mapped Hamas’ tunnel network—buried under homes, hospitals, & schools. Built with open-source data, it’s the only resource of its kind.
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Hamas has used the tunnel network and its associated infrastructure to hide behind the civilian population, turning two million Palestinians into human shields.
Use our interactive map to explore the Gaza Strip, see the places that have made headlines since Hamas’ brutal October 7, 2023, attacks, and start to understand why Israel has been forced to operate in the most complex and challenging conflict zone ever experienced in modern warfare.
This is just the beginning. So far, we’ve verified only a small percentage of Gaza’s tunnel network. But it is still possible to simulate the rest of the vast web that crisscrosses the Strip. As more information becomes available, this resource will be updated.
Every tunnel and shaft that is plotted has been confirmed using open-source technology. We have additional tunnels that are unplotted and unmapped because they cannot be independently verified.
For the past 15 to 25 years, Hamas has invested enormous amounts of money and resources into developing an intricate and sophisticated network of tunnels beneath the Gaza Strip.
These tunnels, which make up the backbone of Hamas’ eternal war against the Jewish State, are used by the terror group to conceal weapons stores and control AND command centers, to move terrorists undetected, to imprison Israeli hostages, and to smuggle goods and weapons in from Egypt.
It is currently estimated that there are between 350 and 450 miles of tunnels beneath the Gaza Strip, with roughly 5,700 entrance shafts located throughout the 140-square-mile territory, including in and near local schools, mosques, health facilities, residential buildings, and homes.
The depth of each tunnel varies, with some tunnels only tens of feet underground while others reach a depth of 230 feet (roughly the height of a 20-story building).
Similarly, while most tunnels are only six feet wide and five feet high, some are big enough to accommodate a large vehicle.
These tunnels feature sophisticated systems, including electricity, telephone lines, railways, ventilation, and long-term food storage.
While regular Gazans rely on international aid to survive, Hamas has invested three million dollars into each tunnel, running up a tab of approximately 1 billion dollars over 15 years.
Instead of using international donations to build up the Gaza Strip, Hamas diverts 350 truckloads of supplies to build each tunnel.
Not only does Hamas steal money and aid from Gazan civilians to build these tunnels, but it also endangers these same civilians by making Gazans of all ages (including children) build the tunnels and embedding this military infrastructure within civilian areas.
Whether you are a journalist, academic, pundit, or anyone else with an interest in the Middle East, we hope you find that this comprehensive resource will help you better understand the realities of the Gaza Strip and its vast tunnel network, which poses a threat to both Israelis suffering from Hamas terrorism and Palestinians who have witnessed Hamas prioritize its own interests above those of its people.
HonestReporting is a Jerusalem-based media watchdog with a focus on antisemitism and anti-Israel bias — where a version of this article first appeared.
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After False Dawns, Gazans Hope Trump Will Force End to Two-Year-Old War
Palestinians walk past a residential building destroyed in previous Israeli strikes, after Hamas agreed to release hostages and accept some other terms in a US plan to end the war, in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip October 4, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
Exhausted Palestinians in Gaza clung to hopes on Saturday that US President Donald Trump would keep up pressure on Israel to end a two-year-old war that has killed tens of thousands and displaced the entire population of more than two million.
Hamas’ declaration that it was ready to hand over hostages and accept some terms of Trump’s plan to end the conflict while calling for more talks on several key issues was greeted with relief in the enclave, where most homes are now in ruins.
“It’s happy news, it saves those who are still alive,” said 32-year-old Saoud Qarneyta, reacting to Hamas’ response and Trump’s intervention. “This is enough. Houses have been damaged, everything has been damaged, what is left? Nothing.”
GAZAN RESIDENT HOPES ‘WE WILL BE DONE WITH WARS’
Ismail Zayda, 40, a father of three, displaced from a suburb in northern Gaza City where Israel launched a full-scale ground operation last month, said: “We want President Trump to keep pushing for an end to the war, if this chance is lost, it means that Gaza City will be destroyed by Israel and we might not survive.
“Enough, two years of bombardment, death and starvation. Enough,” he told Reuters on a social media chat.
“God willing this will be the last war. We will hopefully be done with the wars,” said 59-year-old Ali Ahmad, speaking in one of the tented camps where most Palestinians now live.
“We urge all sides not to backtrack. Every day of delay costs lives in Gaza, it is not just time wasted, lives get wasted too,” said Tamer Al-Burai, a Gaza City businessman displaced with members of his family in central Gaza Strip.
After two previous ceasefires — one near the start of the war and another earlier this year — lasted only a few weeks, he said; “I am very optimistic this time, maybe Trump’s seeking to be remembered as a man of peace, will bring us real peace this time.”
RESIDENT WORRIES THAT NETANYAHU WILL ‘SABOTAGE’ DEAL
Some voiced hopes of returning to their homes, but the Israeli military issued a fresh warning to Gazans on Saturday to stay out of Gaza City, describing it as a “dangerous combat zone.”
Gazans have faced previous false dawns during the past two years, when Trump and others declared at several points during on-off negotiations between Hamas, Israel and Arab and US mediators that a deal was close, only for war to rage on.
“Will it happen? Can we trust Trump? Maybe we trust Trump, but will Netanyahu abide this time? He has always sabotaged everything and continued the war. I hope he ends it now,” said Aya, 31, who was displaced with her family to Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip.
She added: “Maybe there is a chance the war ends at October 7, two years after it began.”
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Mass Rally in Rome on Fourth Day of Italy’s Pro-Palestinian Protests
A Pro-Palestinian demonstrator waves a Palestinian flag during a national protest for Gaza in Rome, Italy, October 4, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Claudia Greco
Large crowds assembled in central Rome on Saturday for the fourth straight day of protests in Italy since Israel intercepted an international flotilla trying to deliver aid to Gaza, and detained its activists.
People holding banners and Palestinian flags, chanting “Free Palestine” and other slogans, filed past the Colosseum, taking part in a march that organizers hoped would attract at least 1 million people.
“I’m here with a lot of other friends because I think it is important for us all to mobilize individually,” Francesco Galtieri, a 65-year-old musician from Rome, said. “If we don’t all mobilize, then nothing will change.”
Since Israel started blocking the flotilla late on Wednesday, protests have sprung up across Europe and in other parts of the world, but in Italy they have been a daily occurrence, in multiple cities.
On Friday, unions called a general strike in support of the flotilla, with demonstrations across the country that attracted more than 2 million, according to organizers. The interior ministry estimated attendance at around 400,000.
Italy’s right-wing government has been critical of the protests, with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni suggesting that people would skip work for Gaza just as an excuse for a longer weekend break.
On Saturday, Meloni blamed protesters for insulting graffiti that appeared on a statue of the late Pope John Paul II outside Rome’s main train station, where Pro-Palestinian groups have been holding a protest picket.
“They say they are taking to the streets for peace, but then they insult the memory of a man who was a true defender and builder of peace. A shameful act committed by people blinded by ideology,” she said in a statement.
Israel launched its Gaza offensive after Hamas terrorists staged a cross border attack on October 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people and taking 251 people hostage.
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Hamas Says It Agrees to Release All Israeli Hostages Under Trump Gaza Plan
Smoke rises during an Israeli military operation in Gaza City, as seen from the central Gaza Strip, October 2, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
Hamas said on Friday it had agreed to release all Israeli hostages, alive or dead, under the terms of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza proposal, and signaled readiness to immediately enter mediated negotiations to discuss the details.