Israeli security sources reported on February 22, 2026, between 4:45:45 PM and 7:45:37 PM UTC that 193 km of underground terror tunnels remain in the Gaza Strip, with 45% (115 km) handled in the red zone and 83% (220 km) in the yellow zone, according to data from the security establishment cited by journalist Amit Bitton Rosen. The report detailed that in the red zone, 55% (145 km) of tunnels remain untreated, while in the yellow zone, 17% (48 km) are untreated, totaling at least 193 km of infrastructure, as posted on X by Bitton Rosen (https://x.com/BittonRosen/status/2025651691148783976). A separate U.S. State Department post during the same window highlighted a video showing Hamas destroying tents of Gazans west of the Green Line who refused to pay taxes or bribes, stating Hamas carried out the October 7 criminal operation that devastated Gaza and now fights residents over tax payments (https://x.com/StateDept_NEA/status/2025638099032646094). No verified statements from the Israeli government, IDF, or other authorities occurred in the prior window ending at 4:45:35 PM UTC, which noted unrelated IDF social media activity.
