In a press conference with Netanyahu, US Secretary of State states that ‘they are a terrorist group, a barbaric group whose declared mission is the destruction of the Jewish state. So we don’t count on this to happen ‘
The Secretary of State of, said on Monday (15), in a press conference joint with the Prime Minister, who can “surrender tonight” if he wants to end the war and give way to a “better future for the people of Gaza.” “Hamas can surrender tonight, if they want. Testing the weapons. The problem is that they are a terrorist group, a barbaric group whose statement is the destruction of the Jewish state. So we don’t tell that to happen,” Rubio said, who insisted that Hamas, whom he referred to as “animals”, must no longer exist.
Rubio, who made no reference to the tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians killed in or the humanitarian crisis that affects the enclave, stated that the US maintains “in force” the same goals as before: eliminating Hamas and the return of 48 hostages, both alive. In addition, he blamed Hamas for maintaining the two million inhabitants of Gaza as “human shields” and hinted that to end the Islamists, a last “concise military operation” may be needed, in a possible allusion to the expected Israeli military taken in the city of Gaza.
“Eliminating them could ultimately require a concise military operation. We must remember who we are dealing with: a group of people who have dedicated their lives to violence and barbarism. And when we confront this harsh reality, no matter how long there is a peaceful and diplomatic way (…) we also have to be prepared for the possibility that it does not happen,” said Rubio.
*With information from EFE
Posted by Nicolas Robert
