Kirby: Israel has realized almost all war goals, US will help guarantee Oct. 7 won’t recur

White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby says Israel has achieved “the vast majority” of its military objectives in the war against Hamas.

Kirby says Israel has killed thousands of Hamas fighters and decimated the terror group’s leadership at all levels, dramatically reducing its military capabilities.

He acknowledges, though, that Hamas still has active fighters and is still able to use tunnels to move around and store weapons.

“Hamas is not just a military organization. It is also an ideology, which still does not believe in the existence of the State of Israel, an ideology which continues to persist in the warped idea that what happened on the 7th of October ought to be able to happen again, so we’re going to continue to make sure that Israel has what it needs to defend itself against that threat,” Kirby says in a phone briefing.