White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Hamas “remains significant within the Gaza Strip, but Israel’s goal of defeating the terrorist group remains achievable.”
Kirby acknowledged, however, that while Israel could significantly weaken Hamas’s capabilities by eliminating the terrorist group’s leadership, the IDF would likely not be able to “wipe the group off the face of the earth.”
“You probably won’t be able to eradicate this ideology,” Kirby said, reaffirming the US belief that only by offering a viable path to peace can the Hamas vision be successfully combated.
Kirby noted that US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan spoke by telephone on Tuesday with Strategic Affairs Secretary Ron Dermer, a top aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to discuss the war between Israel and Gaza and efforts to secure the release of the remaining hostages held by terrorists. .
“They discussed Israel’s ongoing military operations and ongoing efforts to see if we can secure the release of the remaining hostages,” Kirby said.
Kirby insisted that hostage negotiations were ongoing and serious, despite a growing understanding that the parties were at a crossroads.
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