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Israel defeating Hamas aids Arab states, even if they are afraid to admit it
Fox News
Israel defeating Hamas aids the entire region. Iran is the one pulling the strings behind the terrorists and hurting other Mideast states, even if they are afraid to admit it.
Mike Pompeo, a distinguished fellow at the Hudson Institute, served as the 70th U.S. secretary of State (2018-21) and director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2017-18).
Now these same groups are calling for a ceasefire on humanitarian grounds, coupled with thinly veiled antisemitism that blames the Jewish victims for the initial attacks rather than the terrorists who committed them. This is the exact opposite of what needs to happen. Israel needs to root out and destroy Hamas. Israel, the Palestinians, the larger Middle East and the world will be better off for it.