Total victory for Israel ‘unlikely’ – US State Department

Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell has expressed doubt that the IDF is capable of completely eradicating Hamas

The US does not believe Israel can decisively triumph over Hamas in Gaza, Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell has said. The comments come as fighting between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Palestinian militant group entered its eighth month last week, with West Jerusalem refusing to walk away from its pledge to destroy Hamas.