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To: Les H who wrote (42554)6/19/2024 3:51:39 PM
From: Les H  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 44171
 
Israel army spokesman says Hamas can't be defeated 'as an ideology'
Jerusalem (AFP) – Israel's top army spokesman said Wednesday that Hamas cannot be defeated as an ideology, prompting the government to quickly re-assert that it remains committed to the Palestinian militant group's destruction.

Issued on: 19/06/2024 - 21:09

More than eight months of war, sparked by Hamas's unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel, have failed to oust the Islamist militants from the Palestinian territory but have brought widespread devastation.

"Hamas is an ideology, we cannot eliminate an ideology," Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari told Israel's Channel 13 broadcaster.

"To say that we are going to make Hamas disappear is to throw sand in people's eyes. If we don't provide an alternative, in the end, we will have Hamas."

His comments were quickly rebuffed by the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose cabinet has stated its Gaza offensive will not end until Hamas is defeated.

france24.com

Earlier in the week, they stated that military operations to free hostages aren't effective.