Retired U.S. Major, Warfare Expert: Israel Can Now ‘Destroy’ Hamas Militarily

The Hamas terrorist organization can now be “destroyed militarily,” according to retired United States Army major and urban and subterranean warfare expert John Spencer, who argues that shifting battlefield conditions and renewed U.S. support under President Donald Trump provides Israel with “unprecedented opportunities” to dismantle the terror group once and for all.

Spencer’s analysis, published by Newsweek prior to Israel’s renewed military offensive, contends that past rejections of Israel’s ability to eliminate Hamas disregards critical changes in political and military dynamics.The Israeli military, he explained, faced numerous constraints during the initial stages of the war, including external political pressure, humanitarian concerns, and the need to divert resources to defend against Hezbollah and Iranian-backed forces. However, he notes, conditions on the ground have now shifted.

Israel launching renewed military operations would now do so with increased U.S. political backing, fewer operational restrictions, and a possible evacuation of civilians to neighboring countries — an option suggested by President Trump, which would remove Hamas’s ability to use civilians as human shields, one of its primary defensive strategies. As a result, Spencer, chair of urban warfare studies at West Point, wholly dismisses claims that Hamas is immune to military defeat.   (Read More)