Will Hamas tunnels in Gaza make a difference?

[T. A. Gardner]

I believe Israel will proceed in exactly that way.

As if all hostages in tunnels are lost, with any saved being a bonus. But they will not compromise on the best way to clear the tunnels, with the least casualties to the army, because of the potential of hostage causalities as that would be an operational nightmare for the army.

That's my take on it. Minimize own casualties, maximize enemy casualties, and destroy the infrastructure as you go.