US Intelligence: Hamas will resist Israel for years and the Gaza conflict will have an impact for generations
US intelligence agencies warned the US Senate, on Monday, of the danger of regional escalation as a result of the war in Gaza.
US intelligence agencies confirmed, in a joint report, that armed resistance to Israel by Hamas is likely to continue for years, and the conflict in Gaza is likely to have an impact over generations.
The annual intelligence assessment indicated that the ability of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to remain as a leader, as well as his ruling coalition, may be at risk, pointing to a widening state of distrust in Netanyahu’s ability to rule among the public.
In turn, the Chairman of the US Senate Intelligence Committee, Mark Warner, confirmed in a hearing for the heads of the US intelligence agencies that Israel’s incursion into the Gaza Strip had claimed the lives of an estimated 30,000 Palestinians.
Warner believed that “Israel’s war against Hamas demonstrated the difficulty of using military force alone to eliminate a non-governmental entity rooted in the civilian population, especially since it is very adept at using underground tunnels,” stressing that “Hamas may resist for years”.
Warner expressed concern that Netanyahu’s behavior in the war threatens to undermine support for Israel in the long term, including in the United States.
He explained, “This international support was essential for Israel’s security… This raises great concern for me, even regarding support for Israel in the United States”.
It’s worth noting that the session was interrupted while the US Director of National Intelligence, Avril Haines, was beginning to speak by a protester demanding a ceasefire in Gaza.
This session comes at a time when Israel continues its aggression and tightening its siege on the Gaza Strip, on the 157th day of its aggression, with the support of the US administration, which provides it with military aid and ammunition, while carrying out airdrops of aid to cover up its crimes.
