Spy agencies say Hamas and its tunnel network will not be destroyed.
In its annual threat report, the US intelligence community concluded that Hamas cannot be destroyed.
Eliminating the group is a central goal of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruthless assault on Gaza.
So why does the United States continue to arm Israel to fight a war it doesn't believe can be won?
Presenter: James Bahías
Guests:
Glenn Carle: Served for more than 20 years in the CIA's clandestine services and is now a specialist in US national security and foreign policy.
Yossi Mekelberg – Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Program at Chatham House think tank, UK
Tamer Qarmout – Assistant professor of public policy at the Doha Institute of Graduate Studies and specialist in conflict resolution and international aid
