Egyptian-American political analyst Magdi Khalil said in an October 14, 2023 show on Russia Today TV that Hamas is a terrorist organization similar to ISIS, while Israel does its utmost to protect Gaza civilians.
He said that Hamas uses Gaza's civilians as human shields, living in building above ground, while its fighters and leadership take up hundreds of km of tunnels underground.
Khalil said that it is necessary to evacuate the civilians in Gaza in order to allow Israel access to the underground tunnels. He stated that Israel cares more about the welfare of civilians than Russia or Iran.
Magdi Khalil: "The Hamas militia is hiding behind human shields in Gaza. Civilians were called to leave places where Hamas is present. Gaza consists of two levels: The people are above ground and the Hamas fighter are underground.
In 2021, Israel said that it destroyed 100 kms of tunnels. Hamas was quick to respond, saying that they had built 500 kms of tunnels.