Israeli broadcasting agency "Makan" reported, citing a security source, that the Israeli army has information about the whereabouts of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip. "Makan" continued that the army is "storming underground facilities in Khan Younis," while the 98th Division is working to expand its field control over the city and continues "intensive searches for tunnel entrances and underground facilities."
Estimates in Israel, according to "Makan," indicate what they describe as "two main options" for Yahya Sinwar: the first is to await the Israeli army's siege of his and his associates' hideout underground, then begin negotiations with Israel while "using the Israeli hostages as human shields," at which point he would demand a secure exit corridor to Egypt for himself and other Hamas leaders, from there to a third country willing to host them. The second option is "to wait for the surrender of the Hamas leadership after the Israel Defense Forces complete their mission to fully encircle the city of Khan Younis and crush Hamas brigades in the city."
Security sources also noted "significant technological advancements in identifying and monitoring underground facilities that Hamas has built over the years in the Gaza Strip," estimating that Yahya Sinwar invested most of the resources of Hamas's military wing in constructing underground spaces in Khan Younis, which are much deeper and wider than those located in northern and central Gaza. According to one source, as reported by "Makan," engineering forces, with the help of advanced technology, were able to "lower a camera down to a depth of dozens of meters to examine sections of a sprawling underground facility and discovered living rooms, rooms for holding hostages, security rooms, weapon storage, meeting rooms, logistical rooms, ventilation systems, bathrooms, and bedrooms."
