Hamas probably to resist 'Israel' for years to come: US assessment
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An assessment compiled by US intelligence suggests the Israeli occupation military will struggle to neutralize Hamas’ underground infrastructure.
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From left, FBI Director Christopher Wray, U.S. Cyber Command Director Gen. Paul Nakasone, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, Central Intelligence Agency Director William J. Burns, and Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier appear before during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing to examine worldwide threats at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)
In an annual threat assessment compiled by US intelligence, it was warned that "Israel" is expected to face challenges from the Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas "for years to come," amid the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, which according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, aims to "destroy Hamas".
"Israel probably will face lingering armed resistance from Hamas for years to come, and the military will struggle to neutralize Hamas’s underground infrastructure," the report suggested.
It pointed out that "media coverage of the destruction and loss of life [in Gaza] are being amplified by active social media campaigns on all sides, roiling public reactions among neighboring countries and around the world."
Additionally, the report cautioned that "Israel" is likely to encounter increasing international pressure due to "the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip."
Touching on the Palestinian Resistance's Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on October 7, the intelligence report mentioned that the Biden administration believes Tehran "did not orchestrate nor had foreknowledge" of the attack.
The report pointed to Hezbollah's daily operations against the Israeli occupation military along the border with occupied Palestine, suggesting that the Lebanese Resistance group will persist with its actions.
It added that the Islamic Resistance in Iraq will also continue its attacks against US forces in Syria and Iraq, warning that the operations of the Yemeni Armed Forces in the Red Sea "create a real risk of broader escalation."
The assessment underscored the internal challenges confronting Netanyahu, forecasting that his Cabinet's viability "may be in jeopardy."
"Distrust of Netanyahu’s ability to rule has deepened and broadened across the public from its already high levels before the war, and we expect large protests demanding his resignation and new elections," the report indicated, suggesting that "a different, more moderate government is a possibility."
