Israel likely to face Hamas resistance "for years to come," U.S. intelligence assessment says
CBSN
Israel's military will "struggle to neutralize" Hamas's sprawling underground tunnel systems and is likely to face "lingering armed resistance" from the militant group "for years to come," according to a new global threat assessment compiled by the U.S. intelligence community.
The risk of escalation of the conflict in Gaza, now stretching into its sixth month, also "remains high," according to the unclassified report, which was released Monday by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). The analysts who drafted it, however, said neither Iran nor its proxy groups are believed to be seeking direct conflict with the United States.
In accompanying public testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Monday, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said the war in Gaza had fueled violent acts by terror groups worldwide.
